To discuss by arguments.
To present (an argument or a plea), especially in a legal case.
To beg, beseech, or implore.
To offer by way of excuse.
To argue, to debate; also (dated), to debate or discuss publicly, especially about a thesis at a university.
To quarrel angrily and noisily; to bicker.
Followed by out of: to elicit (something) from a person by arguing or bargaining.
To gather and organize (data, facts, information, etc.), especially in a way which requires sentience rather than automated methods alone, as in data wrangling.
To make harsh noises as if quarrelling.
To convince or influence (someone) by arguing or contending.
To herd (horses or other livestock).
To manage or supervise (people).
Angry disputation; noisy quarrelling.
An angry dispute; a noisy quarrel; an altercation.