thereto

American  

[thair-too] / ˌðɛərˈtu /

Also thereunto

adverb

1. to that place, thing, etc.

2. to that matter, circumstance, etc.

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thereto British  

/ ˌðɛəˈtuː /

adverb

1. formal to that or it

   the form attached thereto

2. obsolete in addition to that

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Usage

What does thereto mean? Thereto means to the thing that was just mentioned, as in Please complete the form and place it in the envelope attached thereto (translation: Please complete the form and place it in the envelope attached to the form). Thereto is fairly formal and is often used in legal language. Example: We will have time after the presentation for all the questions pertaining thereto.

Etymology

Origin of thereto

before 900; Middle English therto, Old English thǣrtō. See there, to

Example Sentences

Parties gauged voters’ responses thereto in a variety of ways, including interactions between voters and local party organizers.

From Slate • Jul. 10, 2025

An undated contract from Texaco, for instance, spells out that the purchaser would agree "to maintain all storage facilities" to prevent spills and "indemnify Seller for all claims, fines and expenses relating thereto."

From Salon • Jun. 19, 2023

We, the University of the Fans of the Los Angeles Dodgers, do hereby award you with an honorary Doctorate in Baseball, with all the rights and privileges pertaining thereto.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 30, 2016

I breached all protocols for proper handling of classified information and I was removed from the classified vault and all my duties related thereto taken away.

From New York Times • Jan. 9, 2015

Finally, the farmer is urged to take up the matter for consideration early and make out what seems a reasonable plan of relating the boy to his work, and then to adhere persistently thereto.

From Farm Boys and Girls by McKeever, William Arch