Meaning of the word reason in English

What does reason mean in English? Explore the meaning, pronunciation, and specific usage of this word with Lingoland.

reason

US /ˈriː.zən/

UK /ˈriː.zən/

a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event

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The reason for his absence was illness.

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What's your reason for doing that?

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cause motive grounds justification explanation

the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically

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Humans are capable of complex reason.

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He lost his reason and started shouting.

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intellect mind thought logic judgment

think, understand, and form judgments logically

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He tried to reason with her, but she wouldn't listen.

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We need to reason through this problem carefully.

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think analyze deduce infer conclude

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