reason (verb)
71predict — verb Etymology: Latin praedictus, past participle of praedicere, from prae pre + dicere to say more at diction Date: 1609 transitive verb to declare or indicate in advance; especially foretell on the basis of observation, experience, or… …
72rationalize — verb ( ized; izing) Date: 1803 transitive verb 1. to bring into accord with reason or cause something to seem reasonable: as a. to substitute a natural for a supernatural explanation of < rationalize a myth > b. to attribute (one s actions) to… …
73suffer — verb (suffered; suffering) Etymology: Middle English suffren, from Anglo French suffrir, from Vulgar Latin *sufferire, from Latin sufferre, from sub up + ferre to bear more at sub , bear Date: 13th century transitive verb 1. a. to submit to or be …
74syllogize — verb ( gized; gizing) Etymology: Middle English sylogysen, from Late Latin syllogizare, from Greek syllogizesthai Date: 15th century intransitive verb to reason by means of syllogisms transitive verb to deduce by syllogism < syllogizes moral laws …
75explore — verb 1 travel around an area VERB + EXPLORE ▪ be keen to (esp. BrE), want to, wish to ▪ be free to ▪ In the afternoon you ll be free to explore a little on your own. PREPOSITION …
76suggest — verb 1 propose sth/state sth indirectly ADVERB ▪ highly (esp. AmE), strongly ▪ I strongly suggest keeping personal and business accounts separate. ▪ tentatively ▪ I tentatively suggested that she might be happier working somewhe …
77see a man about a dog — verb Used as an excuse for leaving without giving the real reason (especially if the reason is to go to the toilet, or to have a drink) See Also: see a man about a horse, see a man …
78forbid — verb /fɝˈbɪd/ a) To disallow ...the Mole recollected that animal etiquette forbade any sort of comment on the sudden disappearance of ones friends at any moment, for any reason or no reason whatever. b) To proscribe Syn: prohibit …
79infer — verb is it really possible to infer that a crime was committed, given this flimsy evidence? Syn: deduce, conclude, conjecture, surmise, reason, interpret; gather, understand, presume, assume, take it, extrapolate; read between the lines, figure… …
80excuse — verb (t) /əkˈskjuz / (say uhk skyoohz), /ɛk / (say ek ) (excused, excusing) 1. to regard or judge with indulgence; pardon or forgive; overlook (a fault, etc.): *The Supreme Court also has power to excuse a contravention where it is satisfied with …
