argue vs oppose

argue and oppose both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
argue	No	No	Yes	No
oppose	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, oppose is a hyponym of argue; that is, oppose is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than argue:

argue (verb)	oppose (verb)
have an argument about something	be resistant to
give evidence of	be against; express opposition to
present reasons and arguments	set into opposition or rivalry
	fight against or resist strongly
	act against or in opposition to
	contrast with equal weight or force