1. (v. t. & i.) To argue pertinaciously.

2. (v. t. & i.) To signify.

affirm agitate allege altercate analyze announce annunciate approve argufy assert assever asseverate attest aver avouch avow balk bandy words be construed as be indicative of be significant of be symptomatic of bespeak betoken bicker breathe canvass cavil characterize choplogic claim clash conflict connote contend contest convince cross swords cut and thrust debate declare defend demonstrate demur denominate denote differ differentiate disaccord disagree discept disclose discuss display dispute dissent dissuade entail enunciate establish evidence evince exhibit expostulate express fight furnish evidence give and take give evidence give indication of give token go to show hassle have have it out highlight hint hold identify illustrate imply import indicate insist investigate involve issue a manifesto jib join issue justify lay down lock horns logomachize maintain manifest manifesto mark mean moot note object persuade pettifog plead point to polemicize polemize predicate prevail upon proclaim profess pronounce protest prove put put it quarrel quibble reason refer to remonstrate reveal review row say scrap set down set forth show show signs of sift signalize signify spar speak speak for itself speak out speak up speak volumes spell squabble stand for stand on state study submit suggest symbolize symptomatize symptomize take sides talk talk out of tell tend to show testify thrash out try conclusions ventilate vindicate warrant witness wrangle