reason

[US]/ˈriːzn/
[UK]/ˈrizən/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. cause; justification; rationality
vt. & vi. to think logically or argue.

Phrases & Collocations

logical reason

good reason

valid reason

reasoning process

reason for

main reason

for this reason

no reason

by reason of

with reason

for some reason

for the reason

for no reason

have reason

reason with

in reason

without reason

for reason

within reason

practical reason

by reason that

Example Sentences

The reason is this.

oppose reason to force

There is no reason to doubt the veracity of the evidence.

Angry for no apparent reason;

for no apparent reason she laughed.

the reasoning behind their decisions.

too heady to reason with.

we have reason to celebrate.

prudential reasons for an act

Man is a reasoning creature.

the reason for being late

use reason to solve problems

reason whether it is right

wouldn't yield to reason;

There's no earthly reason for me to go.

There was no obvious reason for the accident.

to reason a person out of fear

You have no reason to complain.

I demand a reason for this interruption.

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