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Reason
01
a rational motive or cause for a belief, decision, or action
Examples
His reason for leaving the job was personal.
Examples
She used reason to analyze the situation before making a decision.
03
something that explains an action or event
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Abstract
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
reasons
Examples
She provided a valid reason for being late to the meeting.
04
the quality of having sound judgment, good sense, or prudence
Examples
He showed reason in handling the delicate situation.
to reason
01
to present justifications or explanations for a particular idea, decision, conclusion, etc.
Transitive: to reason that
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
reason
3rd person singular
reasons
Present participle
reasoning
Past simple
reasoned
Past participle
reasoned
Examples
She reasoned that studying regularly would lead to better exam performance.
02
to think rationally and make good judgement
Intransitive
Examples
The philosopher reasoned with clarity and precision during the debate.
Lexical Tree
reasonable
reasonless
unreason
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