reason (verb)
41stall — I. /stɔl / (say stawl) noun 1. a compartment in a stable or shed, for the accommodation of one animal. 2. a stable or shed for horses or cattle. 3. a booth, bench, table, or stand on which merchandise is displayed or exposed for sale. 4. → carrel …
42intoxicate — [c]/ɪnˈtɒksəkeɪt / (say in toksuhkayt) verb (intoxicated, intoxicating) –verb (t) 1. to affect temporarily with loss of control over the physical and mental powers, by means of alcoholic liquor, a drug, or other substance. 2. to excite mentally… …
43syllogise — verb reason by syllogisms • Syn: ↑syllogize • Derivationally related forms: ↑syllogiser, ↑syllogism, ↑syllogizer (for: ↑syllogize), ↑syllogism ( …
44account for — verb 1. be the reason or explanation for (Freq. 24) The recession accounts for the slow retail business • Hypernyms: ↑be • Verb Frames: Something s something 2. give reasons for (Freq. 6) …
45lay out — verb 1. lay out orderly or logically in a line or as if in a line (Freq. 7) lay out the clothes lay out the arguments • Syn: ↑range, ↑array, ↑set out • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …
46generalise — verb 1. speak or write in generalities • Syn: ↑generalize • Ant: ↑specify (for: ↑generalize) • Derivationally related forms: ↑generalisation, ↑ …
47put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …
48put — verb past tense putpresent participle putting MOVE STH 1 (transitive always + adv/prep) to move something from one place or position into another, especially using your hands: put sth in/on/there etc: Put those bags on the table. | You should put …
49cerebrate — 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 (Freq. 1) I ve been thinking all day and getting nowhere • Syn: ↑think, ↑cogitate • See Also: ↑think over (for …
50justify — verb ( fied; fying) Etymology: Middle English justifien, from Anglo French or Late Latin; Anglo French justifier, from Late Latin justificare, from Latin justus Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to prove or show to be just, right, or… …
