gave a reason
1gave a reason — produced a cause, came up with an excuse …
2reason — I UK [ˈriːz(ə)n] / US [ˈrɪz(ə)n] noun Word forms reason : singular reason plural reasons *** Get it right: reason: After reason, use the preposition for, not of: Wrong: The main reason of poverty is unemployment. Right: The main reason for… …
3reason — rea|son1 [ rizn ] noun *** 1. ) count a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true: reason for: The police asked her the reason for her visit. reason for doing something …
4reason*/*/*/ — [ˈriːz(ə)n] noun I 1) [C] a fact, situation, or intention that explains why something happened, why someone did something, or why something is true The police asked her the reason for her visit.[/ex] The council gave no reason for its… …
5reason — n 1 Reason, ground, argument, proof are comparable when they mean a point or series of points offered or capable of being offered in support of something questioned or disputed. Reason usually implies the need of justification, either to oneself… …
6Reason to Live — Single par Kiss extrait de l’album Crazy Nights Face A Reason to Live Face B Thief in the Night Sortie 12 novembre 1987 Durée …
7reason — I. noun Etymology: Middle English resoun, from Anglo French raisun, from Latin ration , ratio reason, computation, from reri to calculate, think; probably akin to Gothic rathjo account, explanation Date: 13th century 1. a. a statement offered in… …
8Gave — Give Give (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth.… …
9gave reason to — provided cause to, gave motive to, provided grounds to, gave justification to …
10gave him no reason to — provided him with no genuine excuse to …
