with+reason
61reason with — PHRASAL VERB If you try to reason with someone, you try to persuade them to do or accept something by using sensible arguments. [V P n] I have watched parents trying to reason with their children and have never seen it work …
62reason — 1. noun 1) the main reason for his decision Syn: cause, ground(s), basis, rationale, motive, explanation, justification, defence, vindication, excuse 2) postmodern voices railing against reason Syn …
63reason — 1. noun /ˈɹiːzən/ a) a cause: Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues. b) That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause. And the specific distinction between man and beast is now, strictly speaking, no longer… …
64Reason — This interesting surname is of Old French origin, introduced into England after the Norman Conquest of 1066, and is an example of the sizeable group of early European surnames that were gradually created from the habitual use of nicknames. The… …
65reason... is because — is a common construction, and has been for at least two hundred years, but it continues to be criticized as a tautology by many authorities. Consider an example from the Observer: The reason she spends less and less time in England these days… …
66Reason for encounter — In medicine a reason for encounter (commonly abbreviated RFE by professionals) is a symptom, disorder, request or concern expressed by the patient when seeking care. If the patient is unable to express themselves, the healthcare professional may… …
67reason out — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms reason out : present tense I/you/we/they reason out he/she/it reasons out present participle reasoning out past tense reasoned out past participle reasoned out reason something out to find a successful way of… …
68reason [13] Reason, together with rational, — represent in English the ‘thinking’ aspects of the Latin verb rērī (it also meant ‘calculate’, and in that guise has given English rate, ration, etc). From it was derived the noun ratiō ‘thinking, calculation’ (source of English ratio and the… …
69reason — [13] Reason, together with rational, represent in English the ‘thinking’ aspects of the Latin verb rērī (it also meant ‘calculate’, and in that guise has given English rate, ration, etc). From it was derived the noun ratiō ‘thinking, calculation’ …
70reason with — persuade with rational argument. → reason …
