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Meaning of the word reasons in English

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reasons

Noun

1.

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

Example:
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the minister resigned for personal reasons
Synonym:
cause grounds ground basis rationale motive motivation purpose point aim intention objective goal occasion impetus inducement incentive explanation justification case argument defense apology vindication excuse pretext rationalization warrant apologia
2.

the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic.

Example:
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there is a close connection between reason and emotion
Synonym:
rationality logic reasoning thought cognition intellect intelligence nous
Antonym:
emotion feeling

Verb

think, understand, and form judgments by a process of logic.

Example:
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humans do not reason entirely from facts
Synonym:
cogitate intellectualize cerebrate ratiocinate calculate conclude reckon think consider judge deduce infer surmise figure
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Related Word:
reason reasonable reasonably reasoning reason with by reason of within reason