Definition

Verb: * To reach a conclusion or make a decision through a process of logical thinking and deduction. It involves analyzing facts, evidence, or premises to form a judgment.

Usage

The verb "reason out" is used to describe the active, conscious process of using logic to solve a problem, understand a situation, or arrive at a decision. It emphasizes a step-by-step, rational approach.

Examples

• After examining all the clues, the detective reasoned out who the culprit must be.
• We need to reason out the best solution to this technical issue.
• She carefully reasoned out the answer to the complex math problem.
• Let's sit down and reason out our next move.

Advanced Usage

• "to reason something out": This construction places the object (the problem or conclusion) directly after the verb.
  • It took him an hour to reason out the puzzle.
  • Can you help me reason this out?

Variants and Related Words

• Reason (verb): To think, understand, and form judgments logically. (e.g., )
• Reasoning (noun): The process of thinking about something in a logical way to form a conclusion. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Deduce
• Infer
• Conclude
• Work out
• Figure out

Related Phrasal Verbs/Constructions

• Reason through: Similar to "reason out," emphasizing the process of thinking through each step of a problem.
  • We had to reason through the legal implications carefully.

Verb

1. decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
   • We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house