Word Study
argufy
CIDE DICTIONARY
argufy, v. t. & i. [Argue + -fy.].
- To argue pertinaciously. Halliwell. [1913 Webster]
- To signify. [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
argufy, v.intr. (-ies, -ied) colloq. argue excessively or tediously.
Etymology
fanciful f. ARGUE: cf. SPEECHIFY
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argufy
Reasoning,
VB reason, argue, discuss, debate, dispute, wrangle, argufy, bandy words, bandy arguments, chop logic, hold an argument, carry on an argument, controvert, canvass, comment upon, moralize upon, spiritualize, consider, open a discussion, open a case, try conclusions, join issue, be at issue, moot, come to the point, stir a question, agitate a question, ventilate a question, torture a question, take up a side, take up a case, contend, take one's stand upon, insist, lay stress on, infer, follow from.For further exploring for "argufy" in Webster Dictionary Online