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

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

"In New York, the right to organize is codified into law, and any retaliatory action by management related thereto is strictly prohibited," James continued.

From Fox News

For the purpose of the law, fur is defined as “animal skin or part thereof with hair, fleece or fur fibers attached thereto.”

From New York Times

“We hope she can get a 32 or pretty close thereto,” Caplan told college consultant William “Rick” Singer in a recorded December telephone call, according to a court document.

From Seattle Times

Bring with you, then, as the principal thing, ignorance; secondly recklessness, and thereto effrontery and shamelessness.

From The Guardian