Definition

Verb: * To argue a case, point, or issue again; to present arguments for or against something a second or further time, often in a formal setting like a court or debate.

Usage

• The verb "re-argue" is used when someone revisits and presents the arguments of a previous debate, discussion, or legal case.
• It is a transitive verb and typically requires a direct object (what is being argued again).
• It often implies that the original argument or decision is being challenged or revisited.

Examples

• The lawyer had to re-argue the motion before a full panel of judges.
• We don't need to re-argue last week's decision; it's final.
• Historians constantly re-argue the causes of major events based on new evidence.

Advanced Usage

• Legal Context: In law, "re-argue" has a specific meaning: to argue a motion or point of law again before the same court, often to request a reconsideration of a ruling.
  • The defense filed a motion to re-argue the suppression hearing.

Variants and Related Words

• Re-argument (noun): The act or process of re-arguing.
  • The court denied the petition for re-argument.

Synonyms

• Rebut
• Reiterate
• Rehash
• Revisit
• Plead again

Antonyms

• Concede
• Accept
• Settle

Related Phrases

• To re-litigate: Often used similarly, especially in a legal or figurative context to mean disputing a settled issue.
  • The committee did not want to re-litigate the policy changes from last year.

Verb

1. argue again
   • This politician will be forced into re-arguing an old national campaign