Main Entry:

²reason

Function:

verb

Inflected Form(s):

rea·soned; rea·son·ing \ˈrēz-niŋ, ˈrē-z^ən-iŋ\

Date:

15th century

intransitive verb1 aobsolete : 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 verb1archaic : to justify or support with reasons2: to persuade or influence by the use of reason3: 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