thereof

[thair-uhv, -ov]

adverb

1. of that or it.

2. from or out of that origin or cause.

thereof

/ ˌðɛərˈɒv /

adverb

1. of or concerning that or it

2. from or because of that

Word History and Origins

Origin of thereof¹

before 1000; Middle English therof, Old English thǣrof. See there, of ¹

Example Sentences

According to the first sentence of the Fourteenth Amendment of the Constitution, “All persons born in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States.”

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Together, these Acts signaled deep shifts in how Americans understood the value, or lack thereof, of government intervention in the economy.

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The amendment says: “All persons born or naturalized in the United States and subject to the jurisdiction thereof are citizens of the United States.”

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Newsom was icier when asked by a reporter about the interaction — or lack thereof — on Friday.

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Their recent actions have revived a debate on the rights – or lack thereof – of low-wage labourers in Singapore.

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When To Use

What does thereof mean?

Thereof means of, from, because of, or concerning the thing that was just mentioned, as in The warranty covers the device and the parts thereof (translation: The warranty covers the device and the parts of the device).Thereof is fairly formal. It’s often used in legal language, but it can also be used in everyday speech and writing.Thereof is perhaps most commonly used in the phrase lack thereof, meaning the lack of the thing just mentioned. This is used in cases in which something is mentioned in a general way but the situation being discussed involves the lack of that thing, as in Most relationship problems are due to communication, or a lack thereof (translation: Most relationship problems are due to communication issues, specifically a lack of communication).Other common phrases that use the word are combination thereof (meaning a combination of the things just mentioned) and portion thereof (meaning a portion of the things just mentioned).Example: My research is focused on investigating the cause of the disease and the effects thereof.