Word

reason, v.
(reasoned, reasoning, reasons)
freq. cnt. 6

decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 33 freq. cnt.: 3

conclude reason reason out

sample sentences

"We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
They %s that there was a traffic accident

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

conclusive conclusion

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reason reason reasoner reason

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

hyponym

induce derive, deduce, infer, deduct syllogize, syllogise feel, find deduce, infer gather generalize, extrapolate, infer, generalise

present reasons and arguments
<verb.communication> freq. cnt.: 36 freq. cnt.: 34 freq. cnt.: 2

argue reason

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue

verb frames

Somebody ----s that CLAUSE
Sam and Sue %s
Sam wants to %s with Sue

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

arguable argumentation argumentation argument arguer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reason reasoner reason

semantic pointers

hypernym

present, represent, lay out

hyponym

re-argue expostulate defend, support, fend for

think logically
<verb.cognition> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1

reason

sample sentences

"The children must learn to reason"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s that CLAUSE

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

reason reasoning reasoner

semantic pointers

hypernym

think, cerebrate, cogitate

hyponym

rationalize away, rationalise away theorize theorize ratiocinate compute, calculate, figure, reckon, cipher, cypher, work out categorize, categorise speculate