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reason with — ˈreason with [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they reason with he/she/it reasons with present participle reasoning with past tense reasoned with … Useful english dictionary
reason with — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms reason with : present tense I/you/we/they reason with he/she/it reasons with present participle reasoning with past tense reasoned with past participle reasoned with reason with someone to try to persuade… … English dictionary
reason with — PHRASAL VERB If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments. [V P n] I have watched parents trying to reason with their children and have never seen it work … English dictionary
reason with somebody — ˈreason with sb derived to talk to sb in order to persuade them to be more sensible • I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn t listen. Main entry: ↑reasonderived … Useful english dictionary
reason with — persuade with rational argument. → reason … English new terms dictionary
reason with someone — TALK ROUND, bring round, persuade, prevail on, convince; make someone see the light. → reason … Useful english dictionary
reason with — Syn: talk round, bring round, persuade, prevail on, convince … Synonyms and antonyms dictionary
ˈreason with sb — phrasal verb to try to persuade someone to do something by explaining why you think it is sensible … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
rhyme or reason with negative — logical explanation. → rhyme … English new terms dictionary
Reason — • Article discussing various definitions of the term Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Reason Reason † … Catholic encyclopedia
