reasons

nounmental analysis
nounintention, aim
nounexplanation for an action
verbmentally analyze
verbargue, persuade

Synonyms for reasons

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Antonyms for reasons

rationale

noun. logic for belief, action

Word Origin & History

early 14c., resunmen, "to question (someone)," also "to challenge," from Old French raisoner "speak, discuss; argue; address; speak to," from Late Latin rationare "to discourse," from ratio (see reason (n.)). Intransitive sense of "to think in a logical manner" is from 1590s; transitive sense of "employ reasoning (with someone)" is from 1847. Related: Reasoned; reasoning.

Example Sentences forreasons

I know, better than you possibly can, what reasons I have to trust the strength of his affection.

"There might be reasons for that," said Robert, significantly.

Others not less popular had to do with the reasons for the slump.

The reasons for our apprehensions of this sort are not over.

I am easily persuaded and led on while no reasons are thrown before me.

Let me, for these reasons, be still more particular in some of my exceptions to him.

These are my reasons in brief, for the alteration of my style.

My reasons for not wanting to go to the railroad to work were good.

Reasons why this system cannot now be carried out in its entirety.

There were reasons why none of them cared to come before the police court just now.

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