"reasons" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːzənz/ Audio: en-us-reasons.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} reasons
  1. plural of reason Tags: form-of, plural Form of: reason
    Sense id: en-reasons-en-noun-HRH4huot
  2. (law, plural only) A written judgment or ruling by a judge or similar decision maker. Tags: plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Law
    Sense id: en-reasons-en-noun-jDmKOuAy Categories (other): English pluralia tantum, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 45 51 Topics: law
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: for XYZ reasons

Verb

IPA: /ˈɹiːzənz/ Audio: en-us-reasons.ogg
Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} reasons
  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of reason Tags: form-of, indicative, present, singular, third-person Form of: reason
    Sense id: en-reasons-en-verb-14usCS86 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 45 51

Alternative forms

Download JSONL data for reasons meaning in English (3.0kB)

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