REASON

(noun) the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
"we are told that man is endowed with reason and capable of distinguishing good from evil"
synonyms : intellect , understanding
(noun) a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
"there is reason to believe he is lying"
(noun) an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
"the reason a steady state was never reached was that the back pressure built up too slowly"
(noun) a justification for something existing or happening
"he had no cause to complain", "they had good reason to rejoice"
synonyms : cause , grounds
(noun) a rational motive for a belief or action
"the reason that war was declared", "the grounds for their declaration"
synonyms : ground
(noun) the state of having good sense and sound judgment
"his rationality may have been impaired", "he had to rely less on reason than on rousing their emotions"
synonyms : rationality , reasonableness
(verb) think logically
"The children must learn to reason"
(verb) decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
"We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house"
synonyms : conclude , reason out
(verb) present reasons and arguments
synonyms : argue

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