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Wherefore

Wherefore Meaning & Definition
Wherefore Definition And Meaning

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

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See Also | ground | reason

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. 20. 2. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively. But wherefore that I tell my tale. --Chaucer. Wherefore didst thou doubt? --Matt. xiv. 31.
\Where"fore\, n. the reason why. [Colloq.]

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