reason (verb)

  • 91categorise — verb place into or assign to a category Children learn early on to categorize • Syn: ↑categorize • Derivationally related forms: ↑categorization (for: ↑categorize), ↑category ( …

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  • 92come home — verb become clear or enter one s consciousness or emotions (Freq. 1) It dawned on him that she had betrayed him she was penetrated with sorrow • Syn: ↑click, ↑get through, ↑dawn, ↑get across, ↑si …

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  • 93fend for — verb argue or speak in defense of She supported the motion to strike • Syn: ↑defend, ↑support • Derivationally related forms: ↑supportive (for: ↑support), ↑support …

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  • 94fly in the face of — verb go against This action flies in the face of the agreement • Syn: ↑fly in the teeth of • Hypernyms: ↑violate, ↑go against, ↑break • Verb Frames …

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  • 95fly off the handle — verb get very angry and fly into a rage The professor combusted when the student didn t know the answer to a very elementary question Spam makes me go ballistic • Syn: ↑flip one s lid, ↑blow up, ↑throw a fit, ↑hit the roof, ↑hit the ceiling, ↑ …

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  • 96philosophise — verb reason philosophically • Syn: ↑philosophize • Derivationally related forms: ↑philosophiser, ↑philosophy, ↑philosophizer (for: ↑philosophize), ↑philosophy …

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  • 97underbring — verb a) to bring under subjection, conquer How Reason reigning as a Queen should Anger underbring b) to control …

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  • 98endow — verb a) To furnish with money or its equivalent, as a permanent fund for support; to make pecuniary provision for; to settle an income upon; especially, to furnish with dower; as, to endow a wife; to endow a public institution. She was endowed… …

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  • 99æmulating — verb |nocap=t […] Whereby that noble science of physicke is made absolute as having recovered y</small> facultie of Simpling a principall and materiall part thereof, wherefore not doubting of your readines in imitating or æmulating the best …

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  • 100allege — verb /əˈlɛdʒ/ a) To cite or quote an author or his work for or against. and suffir never your soveraynté to be alledged with your subjects, nother the soveraygne of your persone and londys. b) To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support… …

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