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   rea·son

   /ˈrēz(ə)n/

   noun

   • 1. a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event: "the minister resigned for personal reasons" Similar causegroundsgroundbasisrationalemotivemotivationpurposepointaimintentionobjectivegoaloccasionimpetusinducementincentiveexplanationjustificationcaseargumentdefenseapologyvindicationexcusepretextrationalizationwarrantthe whys and whereforesapologia
   • ▪ good or obvious cause to do something: "we have reason to celebrate"
   • ▪ a premise of an argument in support of a belief, especially a minor premise when given after the conclusion.
   • 2. the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic: "there is a close connection between reason and emotion" Similar rationalitylogiclogical thoughtscientific thinkingreasoningthoughtcognitionthe mindintellectintelligenceintellectualitynousrare:ratiocinationOpposite emotionfeeling
   • ▪ what is right, practical, or possible; common sense: "people are willing, within reason, to pay for schooling" Similar good sensegood judgmentcommon sensesensejudgmentunderstandingwisdomsagacityreasonablenessmoderationproprietypracticalitypracticabilityadvisability
   • ▪ one's sanity: "she is in danger of losing her reason" Similar sanitymindmental facultiesmental healthsoundness of mindsenseswitsinformal:marbles

   verb

   • 1. think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic: "humans do not reason entirely from facts" Similar think rationallythink logicallythink straightuse one's minduse one's common senseuse one's headuse one's brainthink things throughcogitateintellectualizeinformal:put on one's thinking caprare:cerebrateratiocinatelogicizecalculatecome to the conclusionconcludereckonthinkconsiderbe of the opinionbe of the viewjudgededuceinfersurmiseinformal:figure
   • ▪ find an answer to a problem by considering various possible solutions: "she was growing too sleepy to reason it out" Similar work outfind an answer/solution tothink throughcome to a conclusion aboutsort outmake sense ofget to the bottom ofpuzzle outsolveinformal:figure out
   • ▪ persuade (someone) with rational argument: "I tried to reason with her, but without success" Similar talk aroundbring aroundpersuadecoaxprevail onconvinceshow someone the error of their waysmake someone see the light

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French reisun (noun), raisoner (verb), from a variant of Latin ratio(n-), from the verb reri ‘consider’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. reasoner noun
   • 2. reasonless adjective

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › reasonReason Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of REASON is a statement offered in explanation or justification. How to use reason in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Reason.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishREASON | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation: The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error. [ + question word ] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy. [ + (that) ] The reason (that) I'm calling is to ask a favour.

4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryREASON | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   the cause of an event or situation or something that provides an excuse or explanation: The reason for the disaster was engine failure, not human error. [ + question word ] The reason why grass is green was a mystery to the little boy. [ + (that) ] The reason (that) I'm calling is to ask a favor.

5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › reasonReason - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A reason explains why you do something. The reason you go to school is to learn things (and because it's the law). Reason usually has to do with thought and logic, as opposed to emotion. If people think you show good reason, or are reasonable, it means you think things through.

6. www.dictionary.com › browse › reasonREASON Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Reason definition: a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.. See examples of REASON used in a sentence.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishREASON definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   A reason is an explanation of a situation or circumstance which made certain results seem possible or appropriate: The reason for the robbery was the victim's display of his money. The cause is the way in which the circumstances produce the effect, that is, make a specific action seem necessary or desirable: The cause was the robber's extreme ...

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › reasonReason - definition of reason by The Free Dictionary

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   1. the faculty of rational argument, deduction, judgment, etc. 2. sound mind; sanity. 3. a cause or motive, as for a belief, action, etc. 4. an argument in favour of or a justification for something. 5. (Philosophy) philosophy the intellect regarded as a source of knowledge, as contrasted with experience. 6.