reason
/ˈriːzn/noun
उच्चारण रीज़न
कारण; तर्क, विवेक
Basic word
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[C, U]
a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or that somebody has done; a fact that makes it right or fair to do something; the power of the mind to think in a logical way
कारण; तर्क, विवेक
- the reason for the delay
- the power of reason
- The main reason for the delay was heavy fog.
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- You have every reason to be proud of your result.
- Humans are different from animals because they can use reason.
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[T, I]
to form a judgement about a situation by considering the facts and using your power to think in a logical way; (reason with sb) to talk to somebody in order to persuade them to be more sensible
तर्क करना; समझाना
- You can't reason with an angry crowd.
- He reasoned that the train would be late because of the rain.
- It is hard to reason with someone who will not listen.
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- She tried to reason with her brother, but he refused to change his mind.
¶Idioms 4
within reason
within the limits of what is sensible or possible
एक उचित सीमा के भीतर
- You can eat what you like, within reason.
- We will pay any price within reason.
by reason of sth
(formal) because of sth
(किसी) के कारण
- He was excused by reason of his age.
- She was found not guilty by reason of insanity.
with (good) reason
rightly; with a good cause
उचित कारण से, ठीक ही
- She was angry, and with good reason.
- He is proud of his daughter, with reason.
for some reason
for a reason that you do not know or understand
किसी वजह से (जो पता नहीं)
- For some reason, the lights went off.
- For some reason, she didn't come.
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reason with sb
to talk to sb in order to persuade them to be more sensible
किसी को समझा-बुझाकर राज़ी करने की कोशिश करना
- I tried to reason with him, but he wouldn't listen.
- It's no use reasoning with an angry crowd.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
The reason for sth ('the reason for his absence', not 'reason of'); the reason why or the reason that; tautology trap: 'the reason is because' is wrong (say 'the reason is that': 'The reason is that he was ill'); 'the reason why' is acceptable but often 'the reason' alone is enough.
यह बहुत पूछा जाता है: the reason for sth ('the reason for his absence', 'reason of' नहीं); the reason why या the reason that; tautology trap: 'the reason is because' गलत है ('the reason is that' कहें: 'The reason is that he was ill'); 'the reason why' स्वीकार्य है पर प्रायः केवल 'the reason' काफ़ी है।
The adjective reasonable means fair and sensible, or not too expensive ('a reasonable price').
Adjective reasonable का अर्थ उचित और समझदार, या बहुत महँगा नहीं है ('a reasonable price')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
It stands to reason (it is obvious), within reason (to a sensible extent), for some reason (for a reason you do not know), listen to reason (accept sensible advice), lose your reason (go mad), rhyme or reason (logic: 'without rhyme or reason').
Idioms: it stands to reason (यह स्पष्ट है), within reason (समझदारी की सीमा तक), for some reason (किसी अज्ञात कारण से), listen to reason (समझदारी की सलाह मानना), lose your reason (पागल होना), rhyme or reason (तर्क: 'without rhyme or reason', बेतुका)।