Meaning
To talk things through deeply and openly, especially in the Rastafari way — to sit together, share ideas, and seek truth and understanding. To 'reason wid' someone is to have a meaningful, searching conversation, not just chit-chat; the gathering itself is a 'reasoning'.
Examples
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Come mek wi reason bout life.
Come, let's reason (talk deeply) about life.
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Di bredren reason long inna di night.
The brethren reasoned long into the night.
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Mi reason wid him an him overstand now.
I reasoned with him and he understands now.
Origin
From 'reason' (to think/discuss); central to Rastafari practice as a form of deep, spiritual conversation. See [[reasoning]].
How it’s used
To talk deeply/seek truth together, esp. Rastafari-style. The noun is 'reasoning'. See [[reasoning]], [[i-talogue]].