v.
1.structure and run according to rational or scientific principles in order to achieve desired results
2.defend, explain, clear away, or make excuses for by reasoning
3.think rationally
4.remove irrational quantities from
5.weed out unwanted or unnecessary things
Idiom of the Day
put out (some) feelers or put (some) feelers out
to attempt to find out something without being too obvious about it
I put out some feelers to see if it would be easy to find another job.
