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Meaning reason meaning

What does reason mean?
Definitions in simple English

reason Noun

— A reason to do something is why you do it, or the cause of something. The low price was the main reason for buying it. I asked them about the reason why we should go. The police are looking for the reason for the accident. — Reason is the ability to think clearly. It's important to use reason to decide, not emotion.

reason Verb

— If you reason, you think carefully about something. — (uncommon) If you reason someone, you persuade using reasoning. I reasoned my friend into my religion.

reason

— noun (= ground) a rational motive for a belief or action the reason that war was declared the grounds for their declaration — noun 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 — noun 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 — verb decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house — verb present reasons and arguments — verb think logically The children must learn to reason — noun (= cause) a justification for something existing or happening he had no cause to complain they had good reason to rejoice — noun (= rationality) 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 — noun a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion there is reason to believe he is lying

Synonyms reason synonyms

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reason English » English

cause motive sense intellect ground basis mind occasion argue think argument meaning logic origin excuse purpose account rationality pretext justification grounds why understanding source reflect intelligence consider principle explanation reasoning ponder point matter judge infer deduce circumstances circumstance brain word way truth significance rationale deem conclude wherefore thought sanity sake

Topics reason topics

What do people use reason to talk about?
Grammar Part of speech Pronouns

Indefinite pronouns
Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations Cause

Reason
Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations

Cause
Language and thought

Soul, spirit
Language and thought Think

Mind
Language and thought Think Mind

Think about
Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Purpose, goal
Grammar Connected with, related Dependency relations Cause

Without cause
Language and thought Think Learn

Willing to learn
Language and thought Want Decide, plan

Stubborn
Language and thought Communication Interpreting messages

Meaningless
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Result

Conjugation reason conjugation

How do you conjugate reason?

reason · verb

Examples reason examples

How do I use reason in a sentence?

Simple sentences

For some reason I feel more alive at night.
This is the reason why he did it.
Tell me the reason why they are absent.
For some reason the microphone didn't work earlier.
I don't feel well today. That well water is the reason.
Tom had no reason to suspect that Mary was lying.
Tom could think of no reason why he shouldn't stay.
I wish I had a reason not to go.
No one knows the reason.
Let's not forget the real reason we're here.
I know the real reason you're here.
I never had any reason to hurt Tom.
Do you know the reason?
You have good reason to be angry.
The reason why you failed is you did not try hard enough.
What's the reason that made you call me?
There is no reason why you shouldn't do such a thing.
Do you know the reason why the sky looks blue?
We know the truth, not only by reason, but also at heart.
The reason is because I can speak Chinese.
You have no good reason for thinking as you do.
If an oversight is the reason why you have not paid, please send us the amount due, and let us solve the problem immediately.
Mary had every reason to be satisfied.
I wrote to him for quite another reason.
The reason I'm here is because I was asked to come.

Movie subtitles

People don't care about reason. But they can't resist a good miracle.
Um, I was wondering if maybe uh, the things and stuff you seem to be focusing on are the things and stuff that apply to the reason we are here.
It is just a gang of thugs who steal and mutilate women for no reason!
For no reason?
There's no reason an alien would have to be adapted this way.
It's here for a reason.
There is no reason for me to stay here.
Arang, what is the reason you want to see me?
The reason and natural force, five oceans, and everything was transformed.
There's no reason for me to obediently listen to his words.
Wait. you don't look familiar for some reason.
Last time when that Lady's remain was found, it was the same reason too.
Well. the reason why I didn't tell you was.
She has no reason to do this.
I mean, maybe there's a reason he doesn't want anyone to know about it.
You're the one who got naked for some guy for no reason.
After all, I'm the reason they're having it, right?
So is that your reason for letting him live?
For what possible reason lock us up in here? It makes no sense. Hmm?
If you stop to think, because they no longer have a reason to keep you two locked up, I'll wager.
By the way, Linker. what is the reason you are here?
We have no reason to open fire on the Guardians or the U.N.!
One reason, their powers.
At the moment, I have no reason to fight you people at all, not that you'd have reason to believe what I say.
Obviously. Precisely the reason we have been proceeding in secret.
Do you have anything convincing to offer us? A worthwhile reason you'd tip us off?
Also, for the same reason, it would be risky to use ground-based fire on the reentry capsules.
The only reason I told Nick about Johnny.
The only reason I did it is 'cause I was set up.
The reason I want to be a doctor is because I don't believe people should suffer, but I'd love to see Frankie get his ass kicked.
Governments can't just hold us indefinitely for no reason.
He doesn't want her to be killed for an unjust reason, so he has to protect her.
And so the reason she dragged Derek into his house is because she was under the spell of Peter hale.
What was the reason?
What's the reason? Because his health was deteriorating. If he is bailed out today, there is still 3 days left to extend his prosecution, right?
I deal with many countries as Chief Prosecutor, is there any reason for me to talk to the North Korean dedication for more than 2 minutes?
I say. even so, there's also a need to re-investigate properly, there must be no mistakes. But even if it's the United States, there's also no reason to suddenly do this!
They did not hesitate to fake nationality to frame us, there must definitely be a reason.
Yes. Didn't you say the reason why you bought the building was because someone said she found the rooftop there most comfortable?
And the reason why I came to see ghosts when I came back alive after wandering around as a spirit, was because it was what I had promised.

News and current affairs

That is all the more reason for democrats to stand tall in defending our values - first and foremost by acting in accordance with them.
No, Kuchma wants to change Ukraine's constitution for no other reason than to maintain his grip on power.
To change a system that seems best suited to Ukraine's circumstances, you need a good reason.
Is there really that much reason why the Scots and Welsh should be part of the same national state as the English?
There was a good reason for going to war in Afghanistan in the first place, because the attacks of September 11, 2001, originated there.
The central reason is despairingly simple: women's lives are not valued, and even women themselves perceive their suffering as being unavoidable.
But, on the other side of the Atlantic, Americans have no reason to feel smug.
Another reason for cynicism is that the G-7 didn't move mainly on their own initiative, but rather in response to a growing cry of international civil society for action on behalf of the world's poorest.
I can think of one very good reason why the euro needs to fall, and six not-so-convincing reasons why it should remain stable or appreciate.
If foreign official demand is the real reason behind the euro's strength, the risk is that foreign sovereign euro buyers will eventually flee, just as private investors would, only in a faster and more concentrated way.
After all, by capping spreads, the buyback facility would limit the downside risk while providing incentives to hold the bonds and wait for the upside - a good reason, perhaps, to make the facility a temporary offer.
Most of the investments are aimed at producing food or other crops for export from the countries in which the land is acquired, for the obvious reason that richer countries can pay more for the output.
It seems plausible that once our ability to reason and reflect has developed sufficiently enough to enable us to understand that strangers can suffer and enjoy life just as we can, then at least some of us would act altruistically toward strangers, too.
To achieve their aims, they use reason and evidence to ensure that whatever resources they devote to doing good will be as effective as possible.
What was true for the alchemists of yore remains true today: gold and reason are often difficult to reconcile.
The reason is that monetary cost is only one factor.
But there is reason for hope.
The reason is simple.
The reason is obvious: the damage caused is many times higher than the compensation being requested.
All were alive and healthy for one reason only: the Joint Clinical Research Center in Kampala, and the drugs that it provides them.
That is all the more reason to act out of compassion and with generosity.
Much of the public, it seems, thinks this way--for good reason.
The other key reason behind the world's silence is that the Sri Lankan government was relentless in banning independent observers - media, NGOs, or diplomats - from witnessing or reporting on its actions.
The second reason why Liu deserves the Nobel Peace Prize resonates with Alfred Nobel's original intent for the award.
The Chinese government, under the Communist Party, has every reason to feel confident.
Other Confucian societies, such as South Korea, Taiwan, and Japan, now have thriving liberal democracies, and there is no reason to believe that such a transition is impossible in China.
The trip is being carefully managed by both countries, and is being watched closely around the world, with good reason: Sino-Japanese relations over the past decade have been turbulent, to say the least.
But, with the right policies, there is no reason why African countries could not follow a similar trajectory.
Last but not the least as a reason not to devalue, China is struggling with deflation and a slowdown in the country's growth rate.

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