whereto

[ wair-too, hwair- ]

conjunction, adverb

Archaic. to what or what place or end.
to which.

Origin of whereto

First recorded in 1175–1225, whereto is from the Middle English word wherto.See where, to

Words Nearby whereto

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How to use whereto in a sentence

Nevertheless, whereto we have already attained, let us walk by the same rule, let us mind the same thing.
The Ordinance of Covenanting | John Cunningham
whereto serves mercy, / But to confront the visage of offence?
Dictionary of Quotations from Ancient and Modern, English and Foreign Sources | James Wood
whereto she answered boldly, “If my brother is captive, he can be freed by the help of God and our friends.”
The Saint's Tragedy | Charles Kingsley
But what wilt thou do with thy thrall the Puny Fox; and whereto in the hall wilt thou have him shown?
The Story of the Glittering Plain | William Morris
Moreover it will serve you better in the house whereto ye are wending, that I make a good tale of you rather than a bad.
The Water of the Wondrous Isles | William Morris

British Dictionary definitions for whereto

whereto

/ (wɛəˈtuː) archaic, or formal /

adverb

towards what (place, end, etc)?

pronoun

to which

Also (archaic): whereunto

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