"reasons" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈɹiːzənz/ Audio: en-us-reasons.ogg
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  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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 46 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 47 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 46 53 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, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 2 46 52 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 2 47 51 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 1 46 53

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