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reason

/ˈɹiːzən/noun, verb2 syllables

Reason means: a rational motive for a belief or action.

Synonyms for reason16

noun, as in a rational motive for a belief or action

ground, occasion

noun, as in the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination

understanding, intellect

noun, as in the state of having good sense and sound judgment

rationality, reasonableness

noun, as in a justification for something existing or happening

cause, grounds

verb, as in decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion

reason out, conclude

verb, as in present reasons and arguments

argue

also used for reason

rationale, motive, excuse, that which causes, ratiocinate

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What does reason mean?9

noun

1

a rational motive for a belief or action“the reason that war was declared”

2

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”

3

the state of having good sense and sound judgment“his rationality may have been impaired”

4

a justification for something existing or happening“he had no cause to complain”

5

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”

6

a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion“there is reason to believe he is lying”

verb

1

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion“We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house”

2

present reasons and arguments

3

think logically“The children must learn to reason”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with reason?3

two syllables

seasontreason

three syllables

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Reason in a sentence

  • His idleness resulted in the failure, and with reason.unknown
  • They were suspicious of him, and not without reason.sundown
  • For that reason, temporary workers are working under inferior conditions.fcbond
  • The heart has its reasons, which reason does not know.Scott
  • For some reason, she's really furious with me.FeuDRenais
  • If for some reason they come early, please tell them to wait.darinmex
  • Clava loves all things irrational, and works at the kindergarten for precisely that reason.FeuDRenais2
  • It doesn't seem strange, but for some reason it feels strange...saeb

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of reason

as a noun

plural
reasons

as a verb

past tense
reasoned
present participle
reasoning
third-person singular
reasons
past participle
reasoned