[ˈriːzn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a cause, explanation, or justification for an action or event
(e.g: she asked him to return, but didn't give a reason)

- the power of the mind to think, understand, and form judgements logically
(e.g: there is a close connection between reason and emotion)


Phrases:
- beyond reason
- by reason of
- for some reason
- listen to reason
- reason of state
- stands to reason
- theirs not to reason why

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French reisun (noun), raisoner (verb), from a variant of Latin ratio(n-), from the verb reri ‘consider’

[ˈriːzn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- think, understand, and form judgements logically
(e.g: humans do not reason entirely from facts)


Phrases:
- beyond reason
- by reason of
- for some reason
- listen to reason
- reason of state
- stands to reason
- theirs not to reason why

Origin:
Middle English: from Old French reisun (noun), raisoner (verb), from a variant of Latin ratio(n-), from the verb reri ‘consider’