wherefore vs reason

reason vs wherefore

wherefore and reason both are nouns.

wherefore is not a verb while reason is a verb.

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

As nouns, reason is a hypernym of wherefore; that is, reason is a word with a broader meaning than wherefore:

wherefore: the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
reason: a rational motive for a belief or action

Other hypernyms of wherefore include ground, occasion.

wherefore (noun)	reason (noun)
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'	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

wherefore (verb)	reason (verb)
	think logically
	decide by reasoning; draw or come to a conclusion
	present reasons and arguments

Difference between wherefore and reason

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