wherefore

[ hwair-fawr, -fohr, wair- ]

/ ˈʰwɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈwɛər- /

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adverb

Archaic. for what? why?

for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful.

noun

the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation.

Origin of wherefore

Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at where, for

synonym study for wherefore

2. See therefore.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wherefore

where, wherefore

Words nearby wherefore

whereat, whereby, where'd, where do we go from here, where'er, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, where it's at, where'll

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Example sentences from the Web for wherefore

Wherefore even the Tyrians, being moved with indignation, were very liberal towards their burial.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Wherefore say or think no more about living in a monastery, which has merely the outward show of walking with God.
Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II|Martin Luther
The young lady could not get in; wherefore, then, should she stay?
The Haunted Room|A. L. O. E.
Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ.
The Good News of God|Charles Kingsley

But we know no other god beside him, wherefore we hope that he will not despise us, nor any of our race.
The Bible Story|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall

British Dictionary definitions for wherefore

wherefore

/ (ˈwɛəˌfɔː) /

noun

(usually plural) an explanation or reason (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores)

adverb

archaic for what reason? why?

sentence connector

archaic, or formal for which reason: used as an introductory word in legal preambles

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Idioms and Phrases with wherefore

wherefore

see whys and wherefores.

单词	wherefore
释义	wherefore [ hwair-fawr, -fohr, wair- ] / ˈʰwɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈwɛər- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR wherefore ON THESAURUS.COM adverb Archaic. for what? why? for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful. noun the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation. Origin of wherefore Middle English word dating back to 1150–1200; see origin at where, for synonym study for wherefore 2. See therefore. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wherefore where, wherefore Words nearby wherefore whereat, whereby, where'd, where do we go from here, where'er, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, where it's at, where'll Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for wherefore Wherefore even the Tyrians, being moved with indignation, were very liberal towards their burial. The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version\|Various Wherefore say or think no more about living in a monastery, which has merely the outward show of walking with God. Commentary on Genesis, Vol. II\|Martin Luther The young lady could not get in; wherefore, then, should she stay? The Haunted Room\|A. L. O. E. Wherefore thou art no more a servant, but a son; and if a son, then an heir of God through Christ. The Good News of God\|Charles Kingsley But we know no other god beside him, wherefore we hope that he will not despise us, nor any of our race. The Bible Story\|Rev. Newton Marshall Hall British Dictionary definitions for wherefore wherefore / (ˈwɛəˌfɔː) / noun (usually plural) an explanation or reason (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores) adverb archaic for what reason? why? sentence connector archaic, or formal for which reason: used as an introductory word in legal preambles Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with wherefore wherefore see whys and wherefores. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to wherefore why, therefore, thereupon, accordingly, ergo
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wherefore

adverb

noun

Origin of wherefore

synonym study for wherefore

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wherefore

Words nearby wherefore

Example sentences from the Web for wherefore

British Dictionary definitions for wherefore

noun

adverb

sentence connector

Idioms and Phrases with wherefore

Words related to wherefore