rea·son·able
adjective \ˈrēz-nə-bəl, ˈrē-zən-ə-bəl\
Definition of REASONABLE
1
a : being in accordance with reason <a reasonable theory>
b : not extreme or excessive <reasonable requests>
c : moderate, fair <a reasonable chance> <a reasonable price>
d : inexpensive
2
a : having the faculty of reason
b : possessing sound judgment <a reasonable man>
— rea·son·abil·i·ty noun
— rea·son·able·ness noun
— rea·son·ably adverb
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Examples of REASONABLE
We have reasonable cause not to believe him.
She offered a reasonable compromise.
It's not reasonable to expect perfect weather.
Please be more reasonable. There is no way I'll be able to finish all this work in so little time.
A reasonable man would not expect such a thing.
Our boss has reasonable expectations of his employees.
The team has a reasonable chance of winning.
He makes a reasonable amount of money.
The store's prices are reasonable.
The hotel offers excellent accommodations at reasonable rates.
First Known Use of REASONABLE
14th century
Related to REASONABLE
Synonyms: analytic (or analytical), coherent, consequent, good, rational, logical, sensible, sound, valid, well-founded, well-grounded
Antonyms: illegitimate, illogical, incoherent, inconsequent, inconsequential, invalid, irrational, unreasonable, unsound, weak
Definition of GROUND
past and past participle of grind
1ground
noun, often attributive \ˈgrau̇nd\
Definition of GROUND
2
a : a basis for belief, action, or argument <ground for complaint> —often used in plural <sufficient grounds for divorce>
b (1) : a fundamental logical condition (2) : a basic metaphysical cause
(edited out the obvious "ground" pertaining to the dirt beneath our feet)
Definition of APPREHEND
transitive verb
1
: arrest, seize <apprehend a thief>
2
a : to become aware of : perceive
b : to anticipate especially with anxiety, dread, or fear
3
: to grasp with the understanding : recognize the meaning of
intransitive verb
: understand, grasp
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Examples of APPREHEND
Within hours, police had apprehended the thief.
subtle differences that are difficult to apprehend
Origin of APPREHEND
Middle English, from Latin apprehendere, literally, to seize, from ad- + prehendere to seize — more at get
First Known Use: 15th century
Related to APPREHEND
Synonyms: appreciate, comprehend, assimilate, behold, catch, catch on (to), cognize, compass, conceive, cotton (to or on to), decipher, decode, dig, discern, get, grasp, grok, intuit, know, make, make out, perceive, recognize, register, savvy, see, seize, sense, tumble (to), twig, understand
Antonyms: miss
Definition of DESIGN
transitive verb
1
: to create, fashion, execute, or construct according to plan : devise, contrive
2
a : to conceive and plan out in the mind <he designed the perfect crime>
b : to have as a purpose : intend <she designed to excel in her studies>
c : to devise for a specific function or end <a book designed primarily as a college textbook>
3
archaic : to indicate with a distinctive mark, sign, or name
4
a : to make a drawing, pattern, or sketch of
b : to draw the plans for <design a building>
intransitive verb
1
: to conceive or execute a plan
2
: to draw, lay out, or prepare a design
— de·sign·ed·ly adverb
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Examples of DESIGN
A team of engineers designed the new engine.
Who designed the book's cover?
He designed the chair to adjust automatically.
They thought they could design the perfect crime.
design a strategy for battle
Origin of DESIGN
Middle English, to outline, indicate, mean, from Anglo-French & Medieval Latin; Anglo-French designer to designate, from Medieval Latin designare, from Latin, to mark out, from de- + signare to mark — more at sign
First Known Use: 14th century
Related to DESIGN
Synonyms: aim, allow [chiefly Southern & Midland], aspire, calculate, contemplate, intend, go [chiefly Southern & Midland], look, mean, meditate, plan, propose, purport, purpose
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There. I broke it down super Barney style for you. Even highlighted the pertinent parts. Could she have been arrested? Sure. Could she have even been convicted? Sure. But, by state law, she had grounds to at least standing a great chance of being acquitted of all and any charges should she have shot him dead. She would have been well within the law, to the very letter, had she shot him. Innocent people are convicted of crimes all the time. And if you can still argue the matter in the face of
the very law you keep urging everyone to know, then you're simply not understanding plain written English and maybe you should go back to school.
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