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- parts of speech:
- noun, verb
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noun |
| definition 1: |
When we tell the reason that something happened, we tell why it happened or what caused it to happen. If you tell your mom the reason you are angry, you tell her why you are angry.
The reason Simon was absent from school was that he was sick.Luca's friends asked him why he was planning a party, and he said that he didn't really have a particular reason. He just wanted to have a party.- synonyms:
- cause
- similar words:
- argument, foundation
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| definition 2: |
Your reason is your ability to think in a clear way so that you can understand things well or come to conclusions.
Leah's teacher encourages her students to answer questions using reason. She doesn't want them to just guess.- similar words:
- mind
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| related words: |
balance, intelligence, purpose, thought |
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| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
reasons, reasoning, reasoned |
| definition 1: |
When you reason, you think clearly.
We couldn't reason very well because it was late and we were so tired and hungry.- similar words:
- consider, deliberate, ponder, think
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When you reason something, you find an explanation for it. You come to a conclusion about it using the power of your mind.
When Cassie saw that the flowers were disappearing from the garden, she reasoned that the deer had been eating them.- similar words:
- analyze, consider, deliberate, figure, ponder, solve, think
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| definition 3: |
When you reason with someone, you try to get them to see a situation in a logical way, or in the way that you think is logical. When you reason with someone, you are trying to change their mind or change their behavior by giving reasons or explanations.
After Reggie reasoned with his younger brother in the grocery store, the little boy stopped screaming. |
| related words: |
conclude |
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