# have reason

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To be right.
2. To have grounds, justification etc. (to do something, or for something).

## Etymology
From have + reason, partly after Middle French avoir raison.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/have-reason