nounπShareA cause:"He didn't give any reasons for being late to class. "philosophymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRational thinking (or the capacity for it); the cognitive faculties, collectively, of conception, judgment, deduction and intuition."Mankind should develop reason above all other virtues."mindphilosophylogicbeingabilityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareSomething reasonable, in accordance with thought; justice."The judge listened carefully to the reasons for the tenant's late rent payment before making a decision. "philosophylogicmindmoralChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareRatio; proportion."The reasons of students to teachers in the class was 20 to 1. "mathnumberChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational""The detective reasons that the suspect must have known the victim." "mindphilosophylogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue."The lawyer reasons that the evidence points to the defendant's innocence. "logicphilosophycommunicationlanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo converse; to compare opinions."The students were reasoning about the best way to study for the upcoming exam. "communicationlanguagelinguisticsphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo arrange and present the reasons for or against; to examine or discuss by arguments; to debate or discuss."I reasoned the matter with my friend."communicationphilosophylogicwritinglanguageChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo support with reasons, as a request."She reasons her request for a later curfew by explaining she needs extra time to study with her classmates. "communicationdemandbusinessjobworkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo persuade by reasoning or argument."to reason one into a belief; to reason one out of his plan"communicationlanguagephilosophymindlogicChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(with down) To overcome or conquer by adducing reasons."to reason down a passion"philosophylogiccommunicationmindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(usually with out) To find by logical process; to explain or justify by reason or argument."to reason out the causes of the librations of the moon"logicphilosophymindChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading