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- WHEREFORE Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com
Even though you might think wherefore means "where," it really means the "why" behind something You're most likely to see wherefore in an old book, as it's not used often today Occasionally writers still use the phrase "the whys and wherefores," to mean all of the underlying causes of something
- wherefore - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
Adverb wherefore (not comparable) (conjunctive, interrogative, archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what
- WHEREFORE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
Wherefore it is the wisdom of the disciple to act in the light of that day, when the secrets of all hearts shall be disclosed But before the girl had time to ponder what it was, or wherefore, round the corner came somebody, running very swiftly
- wherefore noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . .
Definition of wherefore noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
- WHEREFORE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
3 senses: 1 an explanation or reason (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores) 2 archaic for what reason? why? 3 archaic Click for more definitions
- Wherefore - definition of wherefore by The Free Dictionary
1 for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful 2 Archaic for what? why? n 3 the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation
- wherefore | wherefor, adv. ( n. ) meanings, etymology and more | Oxford . . .
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb wherefore, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
- Wherefore Definition Meaning | YourDictionary
Wherefore definition: For what purpose or reason; why
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