outreason en · VERB
Etymology
From out- + reason.
Meanings
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(transitive) To surpass in reasoning; to reason better than.
they cannot out-reason the conscience
a. 1717 (date written), Robert South, “(please specify the sermon number)”, in Five Additional Volumes of Sermons Preached upon Several Occasions. […], volume (please specify |volume=VII to XI), London: […] Charles Bathurst, […], published 1744, →OCLC:to be outreasoned is a frustrating and debilitating experience. It is a far cry from being convinced—it usually makes us shut up
2016, Gary V. Ventimiglia, Free to Run the Race:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| outreasoning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outreasoned | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| outreasoned | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| outreasons | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic |