Reason
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Reason
Noun
- A cause:
"The reason this tree fell is that it had rotted."
- That which causes something: an efficient cause, a proximate cause.
"The reason this tree fell is that it had rotted."
- A motive for an action or a determination.
"He made reason with his boss about taking a day off."
- An excuse: a thought or a consideration offered in support of a determination or an opinion; that which is offered or accepted as an explanation.
- A premise placed after its conclusion.
Verb
- To deduce or come to a conclusion by being rational.
- To perform a process of deduction or of induction, in order to convince or to confute; to argue.
- To converse; to compare opinions.<!--Chambers 1908 says this is used in the Bible-->
- To 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."
- To support with reasons, as a request.
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