REASON (verb) definition and synonyms | Macmillan Dictionary

reason ​Definitions and Synonyms · 1. transitive ​formalto make a particular judgment after you have thought about the facts of a situation in an intelligent and ... Collocations Thesaurus Blog BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Search ​ BuzzWord OpenDictionary Resources Quizzes Videos Collocations Thesaurus Blog Search ​ IDMreason ​Definitions and Synonyms​verb UK /ˈriːz(ə)n/ Otherentriesforthisword + - reasonnoun noreasonphrase reasonoutphrasalverb reasonwithphrasalverb forsomereasonphrase seereason/sensephrase allthemorereasonphrase norhymeorreasonphrase forsomeobscurereasonphrase forno(apparent)reasonphrase foronereasonoranotherphrase givemeonegoodreasonphrase thereasonbehindsomethingphrase itstandstoreason(that)phrase WordForms+-presenttenseI/you/we/theyreasonhe/she/itreasonspresentparticiplereasoningpasttensereasonedpastparticiplereasonedDEFINITIONS2 1transitive​formaltomakeaparticularjudgmentafteryouhavethoughtaboutthefactsofasituationinanintelligentandsensiblewayreason(that):Wereasonedthattheywouldnotdareleavebeforedark.Synonymsandrelatedwords+-Tothinkcarefullyoralotaboutthingsconsiderplanthinkout... ExploreThesaurus ​2intransitivetohavetheabilitytothinkinanintelligentway,makesensibledecisions,andformclearargumentsSynonymsandrelatedwords+-Tothinkcarefullyoralotaboutthingsconsiderplanthinkout... ExploreThesaurus ​ phrasalverbs+-reasonoutreasonwith DefinitionandsynonymsofreasonfromtheonlineEnglishdictionaryfromMacmillanEducation.ThisistheBritishEnglishdefinitionofreason.ViewAmericanEnglishdefinitionofreason.ChangeyourdefaultdictionarytoAmericanEnglish. Viewthepronunciationforreason.    Thesaurus TrendingWords pron. 82.7% putoff 0.2% for -0.2% TBC 1.5% bluemovie -35.8% Discover Synonymsofthemonth gift present surprise token package largesse treat Browsemore Usingthedictionary ​ Otherentriesforthisword + - reasonnoun noreasonphrase reasonoutphrasalverb reasonwithphrasalverb forsomereasonphrase seereason/sensephrase allthemorereasonphrase norhymeorreasonphrase forsomeobscurereasonphrase forno(apparent)reasonphrase foronereasonoranotherphrase givemeonegoodreasonphrase thereasonbehindsomethingphrase itstandstoreason(that)phrase Sharethisentry Quizzes Vocabularyquiz:trendingwordsof2020 Takethequiznow Contact Privacy ConsentManagement CookiesPolicy TermsandConditions FAQ Index About Authors Partners Options Tools FOLLOWUS Twitter Facebook JoinMacmillanDictionaryonTwitterandFacebookfordailywordfacts,quizzesandlanguagenews. ©MacmillanEducationLimited2009–2022