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reason

Nouns

• (n) a rational motive for a belief or action
  • the reason that war was declared
  • the grounds for their declaration
  ground,
• (n) 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
• (n) the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
  • we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil
  intellect, understanding,
• (n) the state of having good sense and sound judgment
  • his rationality may have been impaired
  • he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions
  rationality, reasonableness,
• (n) a justification for something existing or happening
  • he had no cause to complain
  • they had good reason to rejoice
  cause, grounds,
• (n) a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
  • there is reason to believe he is lying

Verbs

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

Synonyms

ground conclude reason out argue intellect understanding rationality reasonableness cause grounds

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