reasoning with

A form of reason with — To convince (someone) to do (or not do) something using rational arguments; to get (someone) to view something rationally.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of reason with
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APA

reasoning with. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasoning%20with

MLA

“reasoning with.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasoning%20with. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “reasoning with,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/reasoning%20with.

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