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raisonner

reason

verb reh-zoh-NEH Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

think through

Usage Note

Raisonner means to reason or think logically, and also to reason with someone (raisonner quelqu'un = 'to talk sense into someone'). Do not confuse it with résonner ('to resonate' or 'to echo'), which is spelled with an accent. The noun le raisonnement means 'reasoning' or 'argument'.

Examples

"Il faut raisonner calmement avant de décider."

Natural Translation

You must reason calmly before deciding.

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