categorise vs reason

categorise is not a noun while reason is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
categorise	No	No	Yes	No
reason	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, reason is a hypernym of categorise; that is, reason is a word with a broader meaning than categorise:

categorise (noun)	reason (noun)
	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
	a fact that logically justifies some premise or conclusion
	a justification for something existing or happening
	an explanation of the cause of some phenomenon
	a rational motive for a belief or action
	the state of having good sense and sound judgment

categorise (verb)	reason (verb)
place into or assign to a category	think logically
	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
	present reasons and arguments