reason

noun
UK: /ˈriː.zən/
US: /ˈriː.zən/

  1. A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event.

    1. The reason was rain. [ ] [ ]
    2. The main reason for the company's failure was poor management of resources. [ ] [ ]

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

    1. Use your reason to decide. [ ] [ ]
    2. His powers of reason are very strong, allowing him to solve complex problems. [ ] [ ]

Synonyms

argue conclude logic explanation deduce cause motive persuade intellect understanding
reason verb

  1. To think logically and draw conclusions.

    1. I reason that he's late. [ ] [ ]
    2. We reason from the evidence to reach a conclusion about the suspect's guilt. [ ] [ ]

  2. To persuade someone with logical arguments.

    1. Reason with your friend. [ ] [ ]
    2. She tried to reason with him, but he refused to listen to any arguments. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "reason" in English means: A cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event., The power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgments logically..

The phonetic transcription of "reason" is /ˈriː.zən/ in British English and /ˈriː.zən/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "reason": argue, conclude, logic, explanation, deduce, cause, motive, persuade, intellect, understanding.

Example usage of "reason": "The reason was rain.". More examples on the page.