reason (1) — EN↔HI

reason1

/ˈriːzn ‍ˈरीज़्‌न्‌/ noun

1 [C] a reason (for something/for doing something) ; a reason why.../that... a cause or an explanation for something that has happened or for something that somebody has done कारण, व्‍याख्‍या या औचित्‍य-वर्णन (किसी घटना या कार्य का)

He said he couldn’t come but he didn’t give a reason.

For some reason they can’t give us an answer until next week.

2 [C, U] (a) reason (to do something) ; (a) reason (for something/for doing something) something that shows that it is right or fair to do something युक्ति, दलील (किसी काम के सही या उचित होने की)

I have reason to believe that you’ve been lying.

You have every reason [you are completely right] to be angry.

3 [U] the ability to think and to make sensible decisions विवेक, तर्क-शक्ति (सोचने और बुद्धिमानी के निर्णय करने की क्षमता)

Only human beings are capable of reason.

4 [U] what is right or acceptable सही या स्‍वीकार्य बात

I tried to persuade him not to drive but he just wouldn’t listen to reason.

I’ll pay anything within reason for a ticket.

IDM

it stands to reason ( informal ) it is obvious if you think about it यह समझ में आने वाली बात है