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reason

/ˈriːz(ə)n

noun

1A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event: she asked him to return, but didn’t give a reason I resigned for personal reasons [with clause]: Giles is the reason that I am here...

His main reason for quitting was personal, he said, as he wanted to spend more time with his wife and two children.
The reason for the present event, according to their explanation, is immodest behavior.
Their goal is simply to cause terror without a justified reason.

Synonyms

cause, grounds, ground, basis, rationale;

motive, motivation, purpose, point, aim, intention, objective, goal, occasion, impetus, inducement, incentive;

explanation, justification, case, argument, defence, apology, vindication, excuse, pretext, rationalization;

warrant;

the whys and wherefores;

Latin apologia

1.1 [mass noun] Good or obvious cause to do something: we have reason to celebrate...

York Volleyball Club have good reason to celebrate a memorable Millennium season both on and off the court.
But Lindsay already has reason to celebrate with Danielle's continuing progress.
Lucia Brennan has had much reason to celebrate her athletics achievements recently.

1.2 Logic A premise of an argument in support of a belief, especially a minor premise when given after the conclusion.The premise clearly gives a good reason for the conclusion, but it is not completely conclusive....

Also, the relation between the reason and the conclusion, as we say, is just a logical one.
An argument is a form of reasoning whereby one gives a reason or reasons in support of some claim.

2 [mass noun] The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically: there is a close connection between reason and emotion...

He believed that with his powers of reason and his faith he could master the world about him.
We must not believe that all opinion is ideology, that reason is only power, that there is no truth to prevail.
For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream.

Synonyms

rationality, logic, logical thought, scientific thinking, reasoning, thought, cognition;

the mind, intellect, intelligence, intellectuality;

Philosophy nous

rare ratiocination

2.1What is right, practical, or possible; common sense: people are willing, within reason, to pay for schooling...

The county council has taken all our views on board and promised it will do its best to accommodate the wishes of the village within reason.
You can take advantage of this by waiting until the last minute and - within reason - naming your price.
My parents realised I was genuinely interested in the acting and would let me watch anything, within reason.

Synonyms

good sense, good judgement, common sense, sense, judgement, understanding, wisdom, sagacity;

reasonableness, moderation, propriety;

practicality, practicability, advisability

2.2 (one's reason) One’s sanity: she is in danger of losing her reason...

He ought to acquiesce, using at the same time the utmost powers of his reason to promote its repeal.
It addresses the audience by distracting its reason and arousing its emotion.
I think he was more afraid of losing his reason than he was of losing his life.

Synonyms

sanity, mind, mental faculties, mental health, soundness of mind;

senses, wits

informal marbles

verb [no object]

1Think, understand, and form judgements logically: humans do not reason entirely from facts...

Dave's reasoning behind this identification is based on a bell recovered a few years ago.
We see no escape from the logic of the judge's reasoning and Mr Nicol could suggest none.
This time he may do it, reasoning that he has nothing to lose when his removal is the explicit aim of the war.

Synonyms

think rationally, think logically, think straight, use one's mind, use one's common sense, use one's head, use one's brain, think things through, cogitate;

intellectualize

informal put on one's thinking cap

rare cerebrate, ratiocinate, logicize

calculate, come to the conclusion, conclude, reckon, think, consider, be of the opinion, be of the view, judge, deduce, infer, surmise

North American informal figure

thinking, line of thought, train of thought, thought, thought process, logic, reason, rationality, analysis, interpretation, explanation, deduction, rationalization, argumentation;

reasons, rationale, arguments, premises, case;

supposition, hypothesis, thesis;

Philosophy dialectics

rare cerebration, ratiocination, mentation

1.1 [with object] (reason something out) Find an answer to a problem by considering possible options: she was growing too sleepy to reason it out...

I guess I always assumed as a child that if I was considerate of others and reasoned things out, people would do likewise to and for me.
It was one of those things you would like to do, but when you reasoned it out, you couldn't do it.
Analysts reason it out thus: Indian consumers, while being price- and value-conscious, are also brand conscious.

Synonyms

work out, find an answer/solution to, think through, come to a conclusion about, sort out, make sense of, get to the bottom of, puzzle out, solve

informal figure out

1.2 (reason with) Persuade (someone) with rational argument: I tried to reason with her, but without success...

These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with evil in case he do otherwise.
Having to reason with a human and persuade her by the subterfuge of logic was exasperating.
They make decisions with rationality and reason with each other through dialogue.

Synonyms

talk round, bring round, win round, persuade, coax, prevail on, convince;

show someone the error of their ways, make someone see the light

Usage

1 Many people object to the construction the reason why ..., on the grounds that the subordinate clause should express a statement, using a that-clause, not imply a question with a why-clause: the reason (that) I decided not to phone rather than the reason why I decided not to phone. 2 The construction the reason ... is because, as in the reason I didn’t phone is because my mother has been ill, is also disliked, on the grounds that either ‘because’ or ‘the reason’ is redundant; it is better to use the word that instead (the reason I didn’t phone is that ...) or rephrase altogether (I didn’t phone because ...).Nevertheless, both the above usages are well established and, although they may be inelegant, they are generally accepted in standard English.

Phrases

beyond (all) reason

by reason of

for some reason

listen to reason

theirs (or ours) not to reason why

reason of state

(it) stands to reason

Derivatives

reasoner

/ˈriːz(ə)nə/ noun ...

He is a careful reasoner and makes a pretty good case that the optimists have got it wrong about the present Hispanic influx into the USA.
It is the habit alone of reasoning which can make a reasoner.
The first one suggests that Pascalian reasoners are manipulative egoists whom God might take exception to, and they won't be rewarded after all.

reasonless

/ˈriːz(ə)nləs/ adjective (archaic) ...

Without that step, it's a giant, reasonless pain that I'd rather not deal with.
And so all the best choices, those by which we approach God's nature and become more really who we should be, derive from and are made possible by his reasonless choice to love us.
Instead she stared at the reasonless key she held in her hand.

Origin

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

The ultimate source of reason is Latin reri ‘to consider’, which is also the root of ration and associated words. Theirs not to reason why comes from Lord Tennyson's poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ (1854). This describes a notorious incident in the Crimean War, when British cavalry unhesitatingly obeyed a suicidal order to ride straight at the Russian guns. See also rhyme

单词	reason
释义	reason /ˈriːz(ə)n / noun 1A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event: she asked him to return, but didn’t give a reason I resigned for personal reasons [with clause]: Giles is the reason that I am here... His main reason for quitting was personal, he said, as he wanted to spend more time with his wife and two children. The reason for the present event, according to their explanation, is immodest behavior. Their goal is simply to cause terror without a justified reason. Synonyms cause, grounds, ground, basis, rationale; motive, motivation, purpose, point, aim, intention, objective, goal, occasion, impetus, inducement, incentive; explanation, justification, case, argument, defence, apology, vindication, excuse, pretext, rationalization; warrant; the whys and wherefores; Latin apologia 1.1 [mass noun] Good or obvious cause to do something: we have reason to celebrate... York Volleyball Club have good reason to celebrate a memorable Millennium season both on and off the court. But Lindsay already has reason to celebrate with Danielle's continuing progress. Lucia Brennan has had much reason to celebrate her athletics achievements recently. 1.2 Logic A premise of an argument in support of a belief, especially a minor premise when given after the conclusion.The premise clearly gives a good reason for the conclusion, but it is not completely conclusive.... Also, the relation between the reason and the conclusion, as we say, is just a logical one. An argument is a form of reasoning whereby one gives a reason or reasons in support of some claim. 2 [mass noun] The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically: there is a close connection between reason and emotion... He believed that with his powers of reason and his faith he could master the world about him. We must not believe that all opinion is ideology, that reason is only power, that there is no truth to prevail. For the scientist who has lived by his faith in the power of reason, the story ends like a bad dream. Synonyms rationality, logic, logical thought, scientific thinking, reasoning, thought, cognition; the mind, intellect, intelligence, intellectuality; Philosophy nous rare ratiocination 2.1What is right, practical, or possible; common sense: people are willing, within reason, to pay for schooling... The county council has taken all our views on board and promised it will do its best to accommodate the wishes of the village within reason. You can take advantage of this by waiting until the last minute and - within reason - naming your price. My parents realised I was genuinely interested in the acting and would let me watch anything, within reason. Synonyms good sense, good judgement, common sense, sense, judgement, understanding, wisdom, sagacity; reasonableness, moderation, propriety; practicality, practicability, advisability 2.2 (one's reason) One’s sanity: she is in danger of losing her reason... He ought to acquiesce, using at the same time the utmost powers of his reason to promote its repeal. It addresses the audience by distracting its reason and arousing its emotion. I think he was more afraid of losing his reason than he was of losing his life. Synonyms sanity, mind, mental faculties, mental health, soundness of mind; senses, wits informal marbles verb [no object] 1Think, understand, and form judgements logically: humans do not reason entirely from facts... Dave's reasoning behind this identification is based on a bell recovered a few years ago. We see no escape from the logic of the judge's reasoning and Mr Nicol could suggest none. This time he may do it, reasoning that he has nothing to lose when his removal is the explicit aim of the war. Synonyms think rationally, think logically, think straight, use one's mind, use one's common sense, use one's head, use one's brain, think things through, cogitate; intellectualize informal put on one's thinking cap rare cerebrate, ratiocinate, logicize calculate, come to the conclusion, conclude, reckon, think, consider, be of the opinion, be of the view, judge, deduce, infer, surmise North American informal figure thinking, line of thought, train of thought, thought, thought process, logic, reason, rationality, analysis, interpretation, explanation, deduction, rationalization, argumentation; reasons, rationale, arguments, premises, case; supposition, hypothesis, thesis; Philosophy dialectics rare cerebration, ratiocination, mentation 1.1 [with object] (reason something out) Find an answer to a problem by considering possible options: she was growing too sleepy to reason it out... I guess I always assumed as a child that if I was considerate of others and reasoned things out, people would do likewise to and for me. It was one of those things you would like to do, but when you reasoned it out, you couldn't do it. Analysts reason it out thus: Indian consumers, while being price- and value-conscious, are also brand conscious. Synonyms work out, find an answer/solution to, think through, come to a conclusion about, sort out, make sense of, get to the bottom of, puzzle out, solve informal figure out 1.2 (reason with) Persuade (someone) with rational argument: I tried to reason with her, but without success... These are good reasons for remonstrating with him, or reasoning with him, or persuading him, or entreating him, but not for compelling him, or visiting him with evil in case he do otherwise. Having to reason with a human and persuade her by the subterfuge of logic was exasperating. They make decisions with rationality and reason with each other through dialogue. Synonyms talk round, bring round, win round, persuade, coax, prevail on, convince; show someone the error of their ways, make someone see the light Usage 1 Many people object to the construction the reason why ..., on the grounds that the subordinate clause should express a statement, using a that-clause, not imply a question with a why-clause: the reason (that) I decided not to phone rather than the reason why I decided not to phone. 2 The construction the reason ... is because, as in the reason I didn’t phone is because my mother has been ill, is also disliked, on the grounds that either ‘because’ or ‘the reason’ is redundant; it is better to use the word that instead (the reason I didn’t phone is that ...) or rephrase altogether (I didn’t phone because ...).Nevertheless, both the above usages are well established and, although they may be inelegant, they are generally accepted in standard English. Phrases beyond (all) reason by reason of for some reason listen to reason theirs (or ours) not to reason why reason of state (it) stands to reason Derivatives reasoner /ˈriːz(ə)nə/ noun ... He is a careful reasoner and makes a pretty good case that the optimists have got it wrong about the present Hispanic influx into the USA. It is the habit alone of reasoning which can make a reasoner. The first one suggests that Pascalian reasoners are manipulative egoists whom God might take exception to, and they won't be rewarded after all. reasonless /ˈriːz(ə)nləs/ adjective (archaic) ... Without that step, it's a giant, reasonless pain that I'd rather not deal with. And so all the best choices, those by which we approach God's nature and become more really who we should be, derive from and are made possible by his reasonless choice to love us. Instead she stared at the reasonless key she held in her hand. Origin Middle English: from Old French reisun (noun), raisoner (verb), from a variant of Latin ratio(n-), from the verb reri 'consider'. The ultimate source of reason is Latin reri ‘to consider’, which is also the root of ration and associated words. Theirs not to reason why comes from Lord Tennyson's poem ‘The Charge of the Light Brigade’ (1854). This describes a notorious incident in the Crimean War, when British cavalry unhesitatingly obeyed a suicidal order to ride straight at the Russian guns. See also rhyme Rhymes season, treason
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reasoner

reasonless

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