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why Adverb

— Used to ask the reason for something. Why did you say that? Why did you try to steal money from this shop? — Used to talk about the reason for something. I wonder why he did that. — Used to give more information about the reason for something. Can you tell me the reason why he did that?

why Interjection

— Used to show a person's surprise or impatience about something. Why! Thank you for the present.

why Noun

— (plural: whys) The reason to something. Whenever you begin to write an essay, please do not forget to talk about the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how. — (plural: whies) A why is a young cow or woman.

the Determiner

— Used, instead of a, to reference something specific, already known to exist. Compare "I read a book." and "I read the book." — Used with a stress, to show that the word following is special. Are you the John Smith that I went to school with? — Used with an adjective that acts like a noun to mean all of the people concerned The poor are always with us. — Used with superlatives forms of adjectives and adverbs. You are the best.

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.