counter-argue
counter-argue is the alternative form of counterargue.
Meaning of counterargue
Verb
counterargue (third-person singular simple present counterargues, present participle counterarguing, simple past and past participle counterargued)
- To argue against, especially by opposition to and negation of opposing arguments (rather than the bolstering of one’s own position).
- We began with a set of 25 items designed to measure preferences for resisting through bolstering versus counterarguing. Examples of items geared toward those who prefer to counterargue included, “When someone challenges my beliefs, I enjoy disputing what they have to say,” and “I take pleasure in...2004, Eric Knowles, Jay Linn, Resistance and Persuasion, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, →ISBN, page 96, →ISBN
Forms of counter-argue
| third-person singular present | counter-argues |
|---|---|
| present participle | counter-arguing |
| past participle | counter-argued |
| past | counter-argued |
Questions about counter-argue
- What is counter-argue the alternative form of?
- Counter-argue is the alternative form of counterargue.
Words near counter-argue in the dictionary
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