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rea·son R0074100 (rē′zən)n.1. a. The basis or motive for an action, decision, or conviction: There are good reasons to learn a foreign language. See Usage Notes at because, why.b. A declaration made to explain or justify action, decision, or conviction: What reasons did she give for leaving?c. A fact or cause that explains why something exists or has occurred: The reason for the building's collapse is unknown.d. Logic A premise, usually the minor premise, of an argument.2. a. The capacity for logical, rational, and analytic thought; intelligence: "Most of us would like to believe that when we say something is right or wrong, we are using our powers of reason alone" (Carl Zimmer).b. The limit of what is reasonable: "It is a curious thing that, when a man hates or loves beyond reason, he is ready to go beyond reason to gratify his feelings" (Rudyard Kipling).c. A normal mental state; sanity: He has lost his reason.v. rea·soned, rea·son·ing, rea·sons v.tr.1. To determine or conclude by logical thinking: The doctor reasoned that the patient had a virus.2. To persuade or dissuade (someone) with reasons: "You boast ... of having reasoned him out of his absurd romance" (William Makepeace Thackeray).v.intr.1. To use the faculty of reason; think logically: What would lead you to reason so?2. To talk or argue logically and persuasively: tried to reason with her son to eat a good breakfast.3. Obsolete To engage in conversation or discussion.Idioms: by reason of Because of. in reason With good sense or justification; reasonably. within reason Within the bounds of good sense or practicality. with reason With good cause; justifiably.
[Middle English resoun, from Old French raison, from Latin ratiō, ratiōn-, from ratus, past participle of rērī, to consider, think; see ar- in Indo-European roots.]
rea′son·er n.Synonyms: reason, intuition, understanding, judgment
These nouns refer to the intellectual faculty by which humans seek or attain knowledge or truth. Reason is the power to think rationally and logically and to draw inferences: "Mere reason is insufficient to convince us of its [the Christian religion's] veracity" (David Hume).
Intuition is perception or comprehension, as of truths or facts, without the use of the rational process: I trust my intuitions when it comes to assessing someone's character. Understanding is the faculty by which one understands, often together with the resulting comprehension: "The greatest dangers to liberty lurk in insidious encroachment by men of zeal, well-meaning but without understanding" (Louis D. Brandeis).
Judgment is the ability to assess situations or circumstances and draw sound conclusions: "At twenty years of age, the will reigns; at thirty, the wit; and at forty, the judgment" (Benjamin Franklin). See Also Synonyms at cause, think.reason (ˈriːzən) n1. the faculty of rational argument, deduction, judgment, etc2. sound mind; sanity3. a cause or motive, as for a belief, action, etc4. an argument in favour of or a justification for something5. (Philosophy) philosophy the intellect regarded as a source of knowledge, as contrasted with experience6. (Logic) logic grounds for a belief; a premise of an argument supporting that belief7. by reason of because of8. in reason within reason within moderate or justifiable bounds9. it stands to reason it is logical or obvious: it stands to reason that he will lose. 10. listen to reason to be persuaded peaceably11. (Government, Politics & Diplomacy) reasons of State political justifications for an immoral actvb12. (when tr, takes a clause as object) to think logically or draw (logical conclusions) from facts or premises13. (usually foll by: with) to urge or seek to persuade by reasoning14. (often foll by: out) to work out or resolve (a problem) by reasoning[C13: from Old French reisun, from Latin ratiō reckoning, from rērī to think] ˈreasoner nUsage: The expression the reason is because… should be avoided. Instead one should say either this is because… or the reason is that…rea•son (ˈri zən)
n. 1. a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, or event. 2. a statement presented in justification or explanation of a belief or action. 3. the mental powers concerned with forming conclusions, judgments, or inferences. 4. sound judgment; good sense. 5. normal or sound powers of mind; sanity. 6. Logic. a premise of an argument. 7. Philos. a. the faculty or power of acquiring intellectual knowledge, either by direct understanding of first principles or by argument. b. the power of intelligent and dispassionate thought, or of conduct influenced by such thought. v.i. 8. to think or argue in a logical manner. 9. to form conclusions, judgments, or inferences from facts or premises. 10. to urge reasons that should determine belief or action. v.t. 11. to think through logically, as a problem (often fol. by out). 12. to conclude or infer. 13. to convince, persuade, etc., by reasoning. 14. to support with reasons. Idioms: 1. by reason of, on account of; because of. 2. in or within reason, in accord with reason; justifiable. 3. with reason, with ample justification; fittingly. [1175–1225; Middle English resoun, reisun (n.) < Old French reisun, reson < Latin ratiōnem, acc. of ratiō reckoning, reason; see ratio] rea′son•er, n. usage: The construction reason is because is criticized in a number of usage guides: The reason for the long delays was because the costs far exceeded the original estimates. One objection is based on redundancy: the word because (literally, by cause) contains within it the meaning “reason.” A second objection is based on the claim that because can introduce only adverbial clauses and that reason is requires completion by a noun clause. Critics would substitute that for because in the offending construction: The reason for the long delays was that the costs. … Nevertheless, reason is because is still common in almost all levels of speech and occurs often in edited writing as well. A similar charge of redundancy is made against the reason why, which is also a well-established idiom: The reason why the bill failed to pass was the defection of three key senators. Both phrases are easy to avoid if desired. reason - From Latin ratio, "thinking," and associated with the ideas of right order, proportion, or harmony.See also related terms for proportion.reasonThe reason for something is the fact or situation which explains why it happens, exists, or is done. I asked the reason for the decision.The reason for this relationship is clear.Be Careful!
Don't use any preposition except for after reason in sentences like these. You can talk about a person's reason for doing something. One of his reasons for coming to England was to make money.You can also talk about the reason why something happens or is done. There are several reasons why we can't do that.However, if you are actually stating the reason, don't use 'why'. Instead you use a that-clause. The reason that they liked the restaurant was its relaxed atmosphere.The reason I'm calling you is that I know Larry talked with you earlier.Note that the second clause in these sentences is also a that-clause. Instead of a that-clause, some speakers use a clause beginning with because. The reason they are not like other boys is because they have been brought up differently.This use of because is fairly common in spoken and informal English. However, some people think that it is incorrect, and you should avoid it in formal English. reason
Past participle: reasoned
Gerund: reasoning
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| I reasoned | | you reasoned | | he/she/it reasoned | | we reasoned | | you reasoned | | they reasoned |
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| I am reasoning | | you are reasoning | | he/she/it is reasoning | | we are reasoning | | you are reasoning | | they are reasoning |
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| I have reasoned | | you have reasoned | | he/she/it has reasoned | | we have reasoned | | you have reasoned | | they have reasoned |
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| I was reasoning | | you were reasoning | | he/she/it was reasoning | | we were reasoning | | you were reasoning | | they were reasoning |
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| I had reasoned | | you had reasoned | | he/she/it had reasoned | | we had reasoned | | you had reasoned | | they had reasoned |
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| I will reason | | you will reason | | he/she/it will reason | | we will reason | | you will reason | | they will reason |
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| I will have reasoned | | you will have reasoned | | he/she/it will have reasoned | | we will have reasoned | | you will have reasoned | | they will have reasoned |
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| I will be reasoning | | you will be reasoning | | he/she/it will be reasoning | | we will be reasoning | | you will be reasoning | | they will be reasoning |
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| I have been reasoning | | you have been reasoning | | he/she/it has been reasoning | | we have been reasoning | | you have been reasoning | | they have been reasoning |
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| I will have been reasoning | | you will have been reasoning | | he/she/it will have been reasoning | | we will have been reasoning | | you will have been reasoning | | they will have been reasoning |
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| I had been reasoning | | you had been reasoning | | he/she/it had been reasoning | | we had been reasoning | | you had been reasoning | | they had been reasoning |
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| I would reason | | you would reason | | he/she/it would reason | | we would reason | | you would reason | | they would reason |
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| I would have reasoned | | you would have reasoned | | he/she/it would have reasoned | | we would have reasoned | | you would have reasoned | | they would have reasoned |
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | reason - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration"groundrational motive - a motive that can be defended by reasoning or logical argumentoccasion - reason; "there was no occasion for complaint"account, score - grounds; "don't do it on my account"; "the paper was rejected on account of its length"; "he tried to blame the victim but his success on that score was doubtful"wherefore, why - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' | | 2. | reason - 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"explanation, account - a statement that makes something comprehensible by describing the relevant structure or operation or circumstances etc.; "the explanation was very simple"; "I expected a brief account" | | 3. |  reason - 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, understandingfaculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind | | 4. | reason - 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, reasonablenesssaneness, sanity - normal or sound powers of mind | | 5. | reason - a justification for something existing or happening; "he had no cause to complain"; "they had good reason to rejoice"cause, groundsjustification - a statement in explanation of some action or belief | | 6. | reason - a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion; "there is reason to believe he is lying"fact - a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred; "first you must collect all the facts of the case"indication - (medicine) a reason to prescribe a drug or perform a procedure; "the presence of bacterial infection was an indication for the use of antibiotics"contraindication - (medicine) a reason that makes it inadvisable to prescribe a particular drug or employ a particular procedure or treatment | | Verb | 1. | reason - decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion; "We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"conclude, reason outcerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"induce - reason or establish by inductiondeduce, derive, infer, deduct - reason by deduction; establish by deductionsyllogise, syllogize - reason by syllogismsfeel, find - come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds; "I feel that he doesn't like me"; "I find him to be obnoxious"; "I found the movie rather entertaining"deduce, infer - conclude by reasoning; in logicgather - conclude from evidence; "I gather you have not done your homework"extrapolate, generalize, infer, generalise - draw from specific cases for more general cases | | 2. |  reason - present reasons and arguments arguere-argue - argue again; "This politician will be forced into re-arguing an old national campaign"present, lay out, represent - bring forward and present to the mind; "We presented the arguments to him"; "We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason"expostulate - reason with (somebody) for the purpose of dissuasiondefend, fend for, support - argue or speak in defense of; "She supported the motion to strike" | | 3. | reason - think logically; "The children must learn to reason"cerebrate, cogitate, think - use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments; "I've been thinking all day and getting nowhere"rationalise away, rationalize away - substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of; "you can rationalize away all the strange noises you hear--there is no poltergeist in the house!"theorize - form or construct theories; "he thinks and theorizes all day"theorize - construct a theory about; "Galileo theorized the motion of the stars"ratiocinate - reason methodologically and logicallycompute, calculate, cipher, cypher, figure, reckon, work out - make a mathematical calculation or computationcategorise, categorize - place into or assign to a category; "Children learn early on to categorize"speculate - talk over conjecturally, or review in an idle or casual way and with an element of doubt or without sufficient reason to reach a conclusion; "We were speculating whether the President had to resign after the scandal" |
reasonnoun1. cause, grounds, purpose, motive, end, goal, design, target, aim, basis, occasion, object, intention, incentive, warrant, impetus, inducement, why and wherefore (informal) There is a reason for every important thing that happens.2. justification, case, grounds, defence, argument, explanation, excuse, apology, rationale, exposition, vindication, apologia They have reason to believe there could be trouble.3. sense, mind, reasoning, understanding, brains, judgment, logic, mentality, intellect, comprehension, apprehension, sanity, rationality, soundness, sound mind, ratiocination a conflict between emotion and reason
sense feeling, emotion, instinct, sentimentverb1. deduce, conclude, work out, solve, resolve, make out, infer, draw conclusions, think, ratiocinate, syllogize I reasoned that changing my diet would lower my cholesterol level.by reason of on account of, through, because of, due to, as a result of, owing to, by virtue of, as a consequence of He pleaded innocent by reason of insanity.in or within reason within limits, within reasonable limits, within bounds I will take any job that comes along, within reason.reason with someone persuade, debate with, remonstrate with, bring round, urge, win over, argue with, dispute with, dissuade, prevail upon (informal), expostulate with, show (someone) the error of his ways, talk into or out of All he wanted was to reason with one of them.with reason justifiably, rightly, legitimately, justly With reason, he feels the mood had changed.Quotations
"The heart has reasons that reason knows not of" [Blaise Pascal Pensées]
"The reason of the strongest is always the best" [Jean de la Fontaine Fables]
"There is nothing without a reason" [Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Studies in Physics and the Nature of Body]
"Reason is natural revelation" [John Locke Essay concerning Human Understanding]
"Reason, an ignis fatuus of the mind,"
"Which leaves the light of nature, sense, behind" [John Wilmot, Earl of Rochester A Satire against Mankind]reasonnoun1. A basis for an action or a decision:cause, ground (often used in plural), motivation, motive, spring.2. A justifying fact or consideration:basis, foundation, justification, warrant.3. A statement of causes or motives:account, explanation, justification, rationale, rationalization.4. A fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposal:argument, ground (often used in plural), proof, wherefore, why.Idiom: why and wherefore.5. That which provides a reason or justification:call, cause, ground (often used in plural), justification, necessity, occasion, wherefore, why.Idiom: why and wherefore.6. Exact, valid, and rational reasoning:logic, ratiocination, rationality.7. What is sound or reasonable:logic, rationale, rationality, rationalness, sense.Idiom: rhyme or reason.8. A healthy mental state:lucidity, lucidness, mind, saneness, sanity, sense (often used in plural), soundness, wit (used in plural).Slang: marble (used in plural).Translationsreason (ˈriːzn) noun1. something which makes something happen, describes why it happened, should happen or is going to happen etc. What is the reason for this noise?; What is your reason for going to London?; The reason (why) I am going is that I want to. 理由 理由2. the power of the mind to think, form opinions and judgements etc. Only man has reason – animals have not. 理性思考能力 理性 verb1. to (be able to) think, form opinions and judgements etc. Man alone has the ability to reason. （能夠）理性思考 推理2. to argue; to work out after some thought. She reasoned that if he had caught the 6.30 p.m. train, he would not be home before 8.00. 論證，推斷 争辩，推断 ˈreasonable adjective1. sensible. a reasonable suggestion. 合理的 合理的2. willing to listen to argument; acting with good sense. You will find him very reasonable. 講理的 理智的3. fair; correct; which one should or could accept. Is $10 a reasonable price for this book? 公平的，可接受的 公平的4. satisfactory; as much as one might expect or want. There was a reasonable number of people at the meeting. 恰當的 合适的ˈreasonableness noun 合理 合理性ˈreasonably adverbHe behaved very reasonably; The car is reasonably priced; The meeting was reasonably well attended. 合理地 合理地ˈreasoning noun the act or process of reaching a decision, conclusion etc. I don't understand his reasoning at all. 推理 论证have reason to (believe/think etc) to feel justified in (believing etc). I have (good) reason to think that he is lying. 有理由(相信或認為) 有理由（认为） it stands to reason it is obvious or logical. If you go to bed so late it stands to reason that you will be tired next morning. 理所當然的 理所当然的是...listen to reason to allow oneself to be persuaded to do something more sensible than what one was going to do; to pay attention to common sense. 聽從有道理的勸告 服理lose one's reason to become insane. 失去理智 失去理智reason with to argue with (a person) in order to persuade him to be more sensible. We tried to reason with the worried mother but she went out alone in the storm to look for the child. 和某人講道理 同...讲道理see reason to (be persuaded to) be more sensible than one is or has been. 明白道理 明白...的道理within reason within the limits of good sense. I'll do anything / go anywhere within reason. 在合理範圍內 在合理范围内合情理
reason
See:- all the more reason for
- all the more reason for (doing something)
- all the more reason to (do something)
- by reason of
- contrary to all reason
- feast of reason
- for (a/some) reason(s) best known to (oneself)
- for a/some reason/reasons best known to himself, herself, etc.
- for good reason
- for reasons best known to himself
- for some reason (or other)
- for XYZ reasons
- in reason
- It stands to reason
- listen to reason
- lose one's mind
- lose reason
- make (one) see reason
- make (one) see sense
- neither rhyme nor reason
- no earthly (something)
- no earthly reason
- no earthly use, reason, etc.
- no rhyme or reason
- ours not to reason why
- reason (something) out
- reason against
- reason against (something)
- reason out
- reason with
- reason with (one)
- rhyme or reason
- rhyme or reason, no
- see reason
- see sense
- see sense/reason
- serve (something) for (something or some reason)
- stand to reason
- stands to reason
- theirs not to reason why
- there is reason in the roasting of eggs
- there's no rhyme or reason to/for something
- with (good) reason
- with good reason
- with reason
- within reason
- without rhyme or reason
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reason1. Philosophy the intellect regarded as a source of knowledge, as contrasted with experience 2. Logic grounds for a belief; a premise of an argument supporting that belief 3. reasons of State political justifications for an immoral act reason the capacity of the human mind to make logical inferences, undertake rational arguments, understand the world, solve problems. What the nature, social determinants and limits of this capacity are, however, is much debated. See RATIONALISM IDEALISM, EMPIRICISM, ONTOLOGY; see also PRACTICAL REASONING.reason
reason The faculty by which new information is derived from old, judgement exercised and argument pursued.Reason
REASON. By reason is usually understood that power by which we distinguish truth from falsehood, and right from wrong; and by which we are enabled to combine means for the attainment of particular ends. Encyclopedie, h.t.; Shef. on Lun. Introd. xxvi. Ratio in jure aequitas integra.
2. A man deprived of reason is not criminally responsible for his acts, nor can he enter into any contract.
3. Reason is called the soul of the law; for when the reason ceases, the law itself ceases. Co. Litt. 97, 183; 1 Bl. Com. 70; 7 Toull. n. 566.
4. In Pennsylvania, the judges are required in giving their opinions, to give the reasons upon which they are founded. A similar law exists in France, which Toullier says is one of profound wisdom, because, he says, les arrets ne sont plus comme autre fois des oracles muets qui commandent une obeissance passive; leur autorite irrefragable pour ou contre ceux qui les ont obtenus, devient soumise a la censure de la raison, quand on pretend les eriger en regles a suivre en d'autres cas semblables, vol. 6, n. 301; judgments are not as formerly silent oracles which require a passive obedience; their irrefragable authority, for or against those who have obtained them, is submitted to the censure of reason, when it is pretended to set them up as rules to be observed in other similar cases. But see what Duncan J. says in 14 S. & R. 240. REASON
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Synonyms for reasonnoun causeSynonyms- cause
- grounds
- purpose
- motive
- end
- goal
- design
- target
- aim
- basis
- occasion
- object
- intention
- incentive
- warrant
- impetus
- inducement
- why and wherefore
noun justificationSynonyms- justification
- case
- grounds
- defence
- argument
- explanation
- excuse
- apology
- rationale
- exposition
- vindication
- apologia
noun senseSynonyms- sense
- mind
- reasoning
- understanding
- brains
- judgment
- logic
- mentality
- intellect
- comprehension
- apprehension
- sanity
- rationality
- soundness
- sound mind
- ratiocination
Antonyms- feeling
- emotion
- instinct
- sentiment
verb deduceSynonyms- deduce
- conclude
- work out
- solve
- resolve
- make out
- infer
- draw conclusions
- think
- ratiocinate
- syllogize
phrase by reason ofSynonyms- on account of
- through
- because of
- due to
- as a result of
- owing to
- by virtue of
- as a consequence of
phrase in or within reasonSynonyms- within limits
- within reasonable limits
- within bounds
phrase reason with someoneSynonyms- persuade
- debate with
- remonstrate with
- bring round
- urge
- win over
- argue with
- dispute with
- dissuade
- prevail upon
- expostulate with
- show (someone) the error of his ways
- talk into or out of
phrase with reasonSynonyms- justifiably
- rightly
- legitimately
- justly
Synonyms for reasonnoun a basis for an action or a decisionSynonyms- cause
- ground
- motivation
- motive
- spring
noun a justifying fact or considerationSynonyms- basis
- foundation
- justification
- warrant
noun a statement of causes or motivesSynonyms- account
- explanation
- justification
- rationale
- rationalization
noun a fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposalSynonyms- argument
- ground
- proof
- wherefore
- why
noun that which provides a reason or justificationSynonyms- call
- cause
- ground
- justification
- necessity
- occasion
- wherefore
- why
noun exact, valid, and rational reasoningSynonyms- logic
- ratiocination
- rationality
noun what is sound or reasonableSynonyms- logic
- rationale
- rationality
- rationalness
- sense
noun a healthy mental stateSynonyms- lucidity
- lucidness
- mind
- saneness
- sanity
- sense
- soundness
- wit
- marble
Synonyms for reasonnoun a rational motive for a belief or actionSynonymsRelated Words- rational motive
- occasion
- account
- score
- wherefore
- why
noun an explanation of the cause of some phenomenonRelated Wordsnoun the capacity for rational thought or inference or discriminationSynonymsRelated Words- faculty
- mental faculty
- module
noun the state of having good sense and sound judgmentSynonyms- rationality
- reasonableness
Related Wordsnoun a justification for something existing or happeningSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusionRelated Words- fact
- indication
- contraindication
verb decide by reasoningSynonymsRelated Words- cerebrate
- cogitate
- think
- induce
- deduce
- derive
- infer
- deduct
- syllogise
- syllogize
- feel
- find
- gather
- extrapolate
- generalize
- generalise
verb present reasons and argumentsSynonymsRelated Words- re-argue
- present
- lay out
- represent
- expostulate
- defend
- fend for
- support
verb think logicallyRelated Words- cerebrate
- cogitate
- think
- rationalise away
- rationalize away
- theorize
- ratiocinate
- compute
- calculate
- cipher
- cypher
- figure
- reckon
- work out
- categorise
- categorize
- speculate
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