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16:10 Nov 1, 2007 |
Spanish to English translations [PRO] Art/Literary - Linguistics / Dictionary Entry | |||||||
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4 +1 | The act of reflecting on one's understanding |
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The act of reflecting on one's understanding Explanation: Sounds like "reasoning" Webster (see esp. 2a obsolete reason Pronunciation:* Function:verb Inflected Form:reasoned ; reasoned ; reasoning \-z(*)ni*\ ; reasons Etymology:Middle English resonen, from Middle French raisonner to discuss, reason, from Old French, from raison, n. * more at 2REASON intransitive verb 1 : to use the faculty of reason so as to arrive at conclusions : THINK *is able to reason brilliantly* 2 a obsolete : to take part in a conversation, discussion, or argument with another b : to talk or discourse persuasively with another so as to influence, modify, or change the other's actions or opinions *is someone you simply can't reason with* transitive verb 1 archaic a : DISCUSS, ARGUE *am in no humor to reason that point— Maria Edgeworth* b (1) : to analyze by the use of reason (as in critically examining or in seeking out inferences or conclusions) (2) : to justify or support with reasons *this boy T does reason our petition— Shakespeare* 2 : to persuade, influence, or otherwise prevail on by the use of reason *reasoned myself out of the instincts and rules by which one mostly surrounds oneself— W.B.Yeats* *reasoned her into believing what he said* 3 : to discover, formulate, or conclude by the use of reason — usually used with out *reason out a plan* *the steadiness of a reasoned conviction— A.L.Gu*rard* synonyms see THINK |
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