What is to overcome or conquer by adducing reasons; -- with down; as, to reason down a passion called?
reason — To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons; -- with down; as, to reason down a passion. (Webster's 1913.)
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- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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