whither

[ hwith-er, with- ]

/ ˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR whither ON THESAURUS.COM

adverb

to what place? where?

to what end, point, action, or the like? to what?

conjunction

to which place.

to whatever place.

Origin of whither

First recorded before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English whider, hwider, hwither, Old English hwider, hwyder, alteration of hwæder (cognate with Gothic hwadrē “whither”), modeled on hider hither

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whither

1. hence, hither, thence, thither, whence, whither , yon2. whither , wither

Words nearby whither

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Example sentences from the Web for whither

Death and the awful abode of lost souls, whither my weakness long ago had sent him, had changed him for every other eye but mine.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So is it unseemly to therefore flip it back to the Dems and ask, “Whither go the bros?”
Do Democrats Care About Men?|Justin Green|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, it is no exaggeration to say that whither Rafsanjani goes, so goes the future of Iran.
Friday Surprise in Iran?|Reza Aslan|July 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Fly I must; whither, it is pretty certain, will never come to your knowledge.
Jane Talbot|Charles Brockden Brown

"Certainly I will," said Margaret with spirit, and without seeing at first whither this admission would lead her.
The Rebellion of Margaret|Geraldine Mockler
No, if the heavens give no signs she has none, she cannot tell where she is or whither she is going.
The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern|Knowles King
Morise closes her eyes and plunges into the burning furnace, whither her husband is thrown immediately after her.
The Iron Pincers|Eugne Sue
So overwhelmed was he by rage and astonishment that it was some minutes ere he could remember where he was or whither he would go.
Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)|Charles James Lever

British Dictionary definitions for whither

whither

/ (ˈwɪðə) archaic, or poetic /

adverb

to what place?

to what end or purpose?

conjunction

to whatever place, purpose, etc

Word Origin for whither

Old English hwider, hwæder; related to Gothic hvadrē; modern English form influenced by hither

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单词	whither
释义	whither [ hwith-er, with- ] / ˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR whither ON THESAURUS.COM adverb to what place? where? to what end, point, action, or the like? to what? conjunction to which place. to whatever place. Origin of whither First recorded before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English whider, hwider, hwither, Old English hwider, hwyder, alteration of hwæder (cognate with Gothic hwadrē “whither”), modeled on hider hither WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whither 1. hence, hither, thence, thither, whence, whither , yon2. whither , wither Words nearby whither white wood aster, white work, whitey, white zinfandel, Whitgift, whither, whithersoever, Whither thou goest, I will go, whitherward, whiting, whitish Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for whither Death and the awful abode of lost souls, whither my weakness long ago had sent him, had changed him for every other eye but mine. Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show\|Robert W. Chambers\|February 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST So is it unseemly to therefore flip it back to the Dems and ask, “Whither go the bros?” Do Democrats Care About Men?\|Justin Green\|October 16, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Nevertheless, it is no exaggeration to say that whither Rafsanjani goes, so goes the future of Iran. Friday Surprise in Iran?\|Reza Aslan\|July 16, 2009\|DAILY BEAST Fly I must; whither, it is pretty certain, will never come to your knowledge. Jane Talbot\|Charles Brockden Brown "Certainly I will," said Margaret with spirit, and without seeing at first whither this admission would lead her. The Rebellion of Margaret\|Geraldine Mockler No, if the heavens give no signs she has none, she cannot tell where she is or whither she is going. The Wesleyan Methodist Pulpit in Malvern\|Knowles King Morise closes her eyes and plunges into the burning furnace, whither her husband is thrown immediately after her. The Iron Pincers\|Eugne Sue So overwhelmed was he by rage and astonishment that it was some minutes ere he could remember where he was or whither he would go. Davenport Dunn, Volume 1 (of 2)\|Charles James Lever British Dictionary definitions for whither whither / (ˈwɪðə) archaic, or poetic / adverb to what place? to what end or purpose? conjunction to whatever place, purpose, etc Word Origin for whither Old English hwider, hwæder; related to Gothic hvadrē; modern English form influenced by hither 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 Words related to whither where
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