wherefore
Meaning
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- Why, for what reason, because of what.
- Therefore; thus.
Synonyms
why
therefore
hence
consequently
so
what for
as
in consequence
reason
for this reason
for what
whereby
whence
cause
for which reason
thereby
for what reason
for that reason
thence
by means of which
by which
on which account
whereof
blame
fault
grain
occasion
argal
like so
Frequency
Hyphenated as
where‧fore
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈwɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)/
Etymology
From Middle English wherfor, wherfore, hwarfore, equivalent to where- (“what”) + for. Compare Dutch waarvoor (“what for, wherefore”), German wofür (“for what, what for, why”), Danish and Norwegian hvorfor (“wherefore, why”), Swedish varför (“wherefore, why”). More at where, for.
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