listen to reason
(also see reason)Definition
› to listen to good advice and be influenced by it: Friends tried to persuade them to change their minds, but neither man would listen to reason.Accepting and agreeingAccepting and agreeing reluctantlyApproving and approval
(Definition of listen to reason from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- approve verb (AGREE)
- assent noun
- assent verb
- be ruled by sb idiom
- conclude verb (FINISH)
- consensus noun
- embrace verb (ACCEPT)
- go-ahead noun
- grant verb (ACCEPT)
- grant verb (GIVE)
- grasp verb (TAKE)
- mustn't grumble idiom
- respect noun (HONOUR)
- respect verb (HONOUR)
- signatory noun
- strike verb (AGREE)
- take root idiom
- take sth at face value idiom
- unquestioning adjective
- validate verb
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