reason with
Third Person
reasons with
Present Participle
reasoning with
Past Tense
reasoned with
Past Participle
reasoned with
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to talk to someone to convince them to act or think more rationally
transitive
- She tried to reason with her friend to stop making impulsive decisions.
- The counselor attempted to reason with the troubled teenager to understand the consequences of their actions.
- He hoped to reason with his coworker to find a compromise on the project's approach.
- The parents decided to reason with their child to help them see the importance of completing their homework.
- In a calm conversation, they aimed to reason with their neighbor about the noise issue.