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reason out

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

verb

Meaning 1

To solve or determine by reasoning.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

Examples

  • to reason out a decision
  • to reason out the solution to a riddle
  • It is better for us to reason this out as soon as possible.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: puzzle out, think out, work out, absolve, decipher, get to the bottom of, iron out, meliorate, ravel, reason out, resolve, riddle, sleuth, solve, tease out, unpuzzle, unravel, unriddle, unsolve, upsolve, Any from Thesaurus:untangle

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: reason, conclude

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: think, cogitate, cerebrate

Narrower terms: induce, deduce, infer, deduct, derive, syllogize, syllogise, find, feel, gather, generalize, generalise, extrapolate

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Etymology

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Across languages

Translations

2 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Polish: wywnioskować — Translations
  • Spanish: razonar — Translations