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verbdomain: v thinking
Princeton WordNet [ver.3.1]
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EnglishDefinition
decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
Examples
- 1.We reasoned that it was cheaper to rent than to buy a house
Hypernym
think 3
verb
use or exercise the mind or one's power of reason in order to make inferences, decisions, or arrive at a solution or judgments
EnglishDerivationally related form
reason 3
noun
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
reason 1
noun
a rational motive for a belief or action
reasoner 1
noun
someone who reasons logically
reason 4
noun
the state of having good sense and sound judgment
Hyponym
induce 4
verb
reason or establish by induction
deduce 1
verb
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
syllogize 1
verb
reason by syllogisms
find 5
verb
come to believe on the basis of emotion, intuitions, or indefinite grounds
deduce 2
verb
conclude by reasoning; in logic
