Reasonable ˈriːznəbl Work Assume Knew Happen Late Night

• it is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen.
• be reasonable! we can't work late every night.
• any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.
• the prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder.

reasonable

1. fair, practical and sensible
• opposite unreasonable
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/unreasonable
• It is reasonable to assume that he knew beforehand that this would happen.
• Be reasonable! We can't work late every night.
• Any reasonable person would have done exactly as you did.
• The prosecution has to prove beyond reasonable doubt that he is guilty of murder.
• We have reasonable grounds for believing that you are responsible.
• You must take all reasonable steps to ensure that the information that you provide is correct.
• It seems a perfectly reasonable request to make.
2. acceptable and appropriate in a particular situation
• He made us a reasonable offer for the car.
• You must submit your claim within a reasonable time.
3. not too expensive
• synonym fair
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/fair_1
• We sell good quality food at reasonable prices.
• a bottle of cheap perfume.
4. fairly good, but not very good
• synonym average
  https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/average_1
• a reasonable standard of living
• The hotel was reasonable, I suppose (= but not excellent).
• There's a reasonable chance that he'll come.

Extra Examples

• If companies expect work during personal time, it’s only reasonable to allow personal time at work.
• The police apparently thought this explanation perfectly reasonable.
• Be reasonable! We can’t work late every night.
• If the price is reasonable, we’ll buy it.
• It is reasonable to assume that she knew beforehand that this would happen.
• Most people here have a reasonable standard of living.
• The furniture is in reasonable condition.
• The hotel was reasonable, I suppose.
• to prove something beyond a reasonable doubt

Word Origin

• Middle English: from Old French raisonable, suggested by Latin rationabilis ‘rational’, from ratio, from the verb reri ‘consider’.