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2781 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. PROVE.4 (Noah Webster)
… by argument, induction or reasoning; to deduce certain conclusions from propositions that are true or admitted. If it is admitted that every immoral act …
2782 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. PROVE.19 (Noah Webster)
This argument proves how erroneous is the common opinion.
2783 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. QUIBBLE.2 (Noah Webster)
1. A start or turn from the point in question, or from plain truth; an evasion; a cavil; a pretense; as, to answer a sound argument by quibbles.
2784 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. QUIBBLE.6 (Noah Webster)
1. To evade the point in question, or plain truth, by artifice, play upon words, caviling or any conceit; to trifle in argument or discourse.
2785 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RATIOCINATIVE.1 (Noah Webster)
RATIOCINATIVE, a. Argumentative; consisting in the comparison of propositions or facts, and the deduction of inferences from the comparison; as a ratiocinative process. [A bad word and little used.]
2786 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REASON.24 (Noah Webster)
When any thing is proved by as good arguments as a thing of that kind is capable of, we ought not in reason to doubt of its existence.
2787 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REASON.28 (Noah Webster)
3. To debate; to confer or inquire by discussion or mutual communication of thoughts, arguments or reasons.
2788 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REASON.30 (Noah Webster)
1. To reason with, to argue with; to endeavor to inform, convince or persuade by argument. Reason with a profligate son, and if possible, persuade him of his errors.
2789 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REASON.34 (Noah Webster)
1. To examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss. I reasoned the matter with my friend.
2790 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REASON.36 (Noah Webster)
2. To persuade by reasoning or argument; as, to reason one into a belief of truth; to reason one out of his plan; to reason down a passion.
2791 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REASONING.2 (Noah Webster)
… of argument; argumentation; ratiocination; as fair reasoning; false reasoning; absurd reasoning; strong or weak reasoning. The reasonings of the advocate …
2792 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REBUT.2 (Noah Webster)
To repel; to oppose by argument, plea or countervailing proof. [It is used by lawyers in a general sense.]
2793 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REBUTTING.1 (Noah Webster)
REBUTTING, ppr. Repelling; opposing by argument, countervailing allegation or evidence.
2794 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RECAPITULATE.2 (Noah Webster)
To repeat the principal things mentioned in a preceding discourse, argument or essay; to give a summary of the principal facts, points or arguments.
2795 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RECAPITULATING.1 (Noah Webster)
RECAPITULATING, ppr. Repeating the principal things in a discourse or argument.
2796 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RECAPITULATION.3 (Noah Webster)
2. A summary or concise statement or enumeration of the principal points or facts in a preceding discourse, argument or essay.
2797 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RECKON.12 (Noah Webster)
1. To reason with one’s self and conclude from arguments.
2798 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REDOUBLE.7 (Noah Webster)
The argument redoubles upon us.
2799 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. RE-ENFORCE.1 (Noah Webster)
RE-ENFORCE, v.t. [re and enforce.] To strengthen with new force, assistance or support, as to re-enforce an argument; but particularly, to strengthen an army or a fort with additional troops, or a navy with additional ships.
2800 Noah Webster’s 1828 Dictionary, p. REFINER.4 (Noah Webster)
3. An inventor of superfluous subtilities; one is who over nice in discrimination, in argument, reasoning, philosophy, etc.