reason

reason
I
n.
cause, justification

1) to cite, give a reason

2) a cogent, compelling, convincing, plausible, sound, strong, urgent reason

3) a logical; personal; underlying; valid reason

4) every reason; (a) sufficient reason

5) a reason against; behind; for (the real reason behind their decision was never made public; to have a reason for not going)

6) a reason to + int. (we had every reason to complain; there is sufficient reason to be concerned)

7) a reason that + clause (the reason that/why she did it is a mystery)

8) for a reason (he quit for personal reasons)

logic

9) to listen to; see reason

10) to stand to reason ('to be logical') (it stands to reason that the majority party will be reelected)

reasonable limits

11) within reason (I'll do anything for you within reason)

sanity

12) to lose one's reason

II
v.

1) (D; intr.) to reason with ('to attempt to persuade') (you can't reason with him)

2) (L) ('to argue') they reasoned that any new proposal would fail

* * *
['riːz(ə)n]
(a) sufficient reason
compelling
convincing
give a reason
personal
see reason
strong
underlying
urgent reason
valid reason
for (the real reason behind their decision was never made public; to have a reason for not going)
(L) ('to argue') they reasoned that any new proposal would fail
['cause, justification'] to cite
['logic'] to listen to
['sanity'] to lose one's reason
a cogent
a logical
a reason against
every reason
['reasonable limits'] within reason (I'll do anything for you within reason)
for a reason (he quit for personal reasons)
to stand to reason (it stands to reason that the majority party will be reelected; 'to be logical')
a reason that + clause (the reason that/why she did it is a mystery)
a reason to + int. (we had every reason to complain; there is sufficient reason to be concerned)
(D; intr.) to reason with (you can't reason with him; 'to attempt to persuade')

Combinatory dictionary. 2013.

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