Main Entry: ²reason

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): rea·soned; rea·son·ing \ˈrēz-niŋ, ˈrē-z^ən-iŋ\

Date: 15th century

intransitive verb 1 a obsolete : to take part in conversation, discussion, or argument b : to talk with another so as to influence actions or opinions <can't reason with them>
2 : to use the faculty of reason so as to arrive at conclusionstransitive verb 1 archaic : to justify or support with reasons
2 : to persuade or influence by the use of reason
3 : to discover, formulate, or conclude by the use of reason <a carefully reasoned analysis>

synonyms see think

— rea·son·er \ˈrēz-nər, ˈrē-z^ən-ər\ noun