About The Word Wherefore
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Wherefore
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What's The Definition Of Wherefore?
[n] the cause or intention underlying an action or situation esp in the phrase"the whys and wherefores"
[adv] for which reason; "wherefore do I receive this honor?" Synonyms | Synonyms for Wherefore: wherefor | why Related Terms | Find terms related to Wherefore: Wherefore In Webster's Dictionary \Where"fore\, adv. & conj. [Where + for.]
1. For which reason; so; -- used relatively.
Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them.
--Matt. vii.
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2. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively.
But wherefore that I tell my tale. --Chaucer.
Wherefore didst thou doubt? --Matt. xiv.
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\Where"fore\, n. the reason why. [Colloq.] |
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