therefor

American  

[thair-fawr] / ˌðɛərˈfɔr /

adverb

1. for or in exchange for that or this; for it.

   a refund therefor.

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therefor British  

/ ˌðɛəˈfɔː /

adverb

1. archaic for this, that, or it

   he will be richer therefor

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Etymology

Origin of therefor

First recorded in 1125–75, therefor is from the Middle English word therfor. See there, for

Compare meaning

How does therefor compare to similar and commonly confused words? Explore the most common comparisons:

• therefor vs. therefore

Example Sentences

“The current moment feels especially turbulent and therefor agonizing,” she said.

From Seattle Times

Republican Rep. Mike Lynch, the Colorado House minority leader, said he hadn’t seen a draft of the bill and therefor declined to comment.

From Seattle Times

“I don’t know that we’ve always executed as well as we would like and so, therefor, we haven’t probably gotten as good as results as we would like, but there’s no quit in this team.”

From Seattle Times

Senior Judge Walter Kurtz wrote that federal courts had previously determined Byron Black was not intellectually disabled and therefor was ineligible to have the decision considered once again.

From Seattle Times

The fact the drug was exorbitantly expensive and therefor inaccessible to many Americans was not a factor of consideration.

From Salon