reason with

verb

To convince (someone) to do (or not do) something using rational arguments; to get (someone) to view something rationally.

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Meanings

verbreason with (third-person singular simple present reasons with, present participle reasoning with, simple past and past participle reasoned with)

present singular third person reasons with · participle present reasoning with · participle past reasoned with · past reasoned with

  1. idiomatictransitiveTo convince (someone) to do (or not do) something using rational arguments; to get (someone) to view something rationally.
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APA

reason with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reason%20with

MLA

“reason with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reason%20with. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reason with,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reason%20with.

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