wherefore
[ hwair-fawr, -fohr, wair- ]
/ ˈʰwɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈwɛər- /
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adverb
noun
the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation.
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synonym study for wherefore
2. See therefore.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wherefore
where, whereforeWords nearby wherefore
whereat, whereby, where'd, where do we go from here, where'er, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, where it's at, where'll
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British Dictionary definitions for wherefore
wherefore
/ (ˈwɛəˌfɔː) /
noun
(usually plural) an explanation or reason (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores)
adverb
archaic for what reason? why?
sentence connector
archaic, or formal for which reason: used as an introductory word in legal preambles
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Other Idioms and Phrases with wherefore
wherefore
see whys and wherefores.
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