Reason - definition, pronunciation, transcription

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Amer.  |ˈriːzn|  American pronunciation of the word reason
Brit.  |ˈriːz(ə)n|  British pronunciation of the word reason

noun

- a rational motive for a belief or action (syn: ground)
the reason that war was declared
- an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly
- the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination (syn: intellect, understanding)
we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
- the state of having good sense and sound judgment (syn: rationality, reasonableness)
he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
- a justification for something existing or happening (syn: cause, grounds)
they had good reason to rejoice
- a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
there is reason to believe he is lying

verb

- decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion (syn: conclude, reason out)
We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
- present reasons and arguments (syn: argue)
- think logically
The children must learn to reason

Extra examples

I gave a reason for my absence.

Is there a reason for your strange behavior?

There is a reason why they don't want to come.

I can't give you the report for the simple reason that it isn't yet finished.

She explained her reasons for deciding to change jobs.

He wanted to know the reason for their decision.

Give me one good reason why I should believe you.

For obvious reasons, we can't do that yet.

For reasons of space, some of the charts and graphs have been omitted from the article.

She resigned for personal reasons.

He lost the ability to reason.

He reasoned that both statements couldn't be true.

She reasoned that something must be wrong.

The real reason behind their decision was never made public.

The reason why she did it is a mystery.

Phrasal verbs

reason out  — decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

Word forms

verb
I/you/we/they: reason
he/she/it: reasons
present participle: reasoning
past tense: reasoned
past participle: reasoned
noun
singular: reason
plural: reasons
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