whither

First recorded before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English whider, hwider, hwither, Old English hwider, hwyder, alteration of hwæder (cognate with Gothic hwadrē “whither”), modeled on hider hither

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH whither

1. hence, hither, thence, thither, whence, whither , yon2. whither , wither

Words nearby whither

white wood aster, white work, whitey, white zinfandel, Whitgift, whither, whithersoever, Whither thou goest, I will go, whitherward, whiting, whitish

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How to use whither in a sentence

Death and the awful abode of lost souls, whither my weakness long ago had sent him, had changed him for every other eye but mine.
Read ‘The King in Yellow,’ the ‘True Detective’ Reference That’s the Key to the Show|Robert W. Chambers|February 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
So is it unseemly to therefore flip it back to the Dems and ask, “Whither go the bros?”
Do Democrats Care About Men?|Justin Green|October 16, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Nevertheless, it is no exaggeration to say that whither Rafsanjani goes, so goes the future of Iran.
Friday Surprise in Iran?|Reza Aslan|July 16, 2009|DAILY BEAST
From the drawing-room, whither the ladies had retired after dinner, sounded the far-away strains of a piano.
Uncanny Tales|Various

Walk while ye have the light that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
His Last Week|William E. Barton
There was another room whither both Norman and Etheldred wished to go, though they dared not hint at their desire.
The Daisy Chain|Charlotte Yonge
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.
His Last Week|William E. Barton
Pale as usual, and with downcast eyes, she entered the room, whither her mother called her.
Skipper Worse|Alexander Lange Kielland

British Dictionary definitions for whither

whither

/ (ˈwɪðə) archaic, or poetic /

adverb

to what place?

to what end or purpose?

conjunction

to whatever place, purpose, etc

Word Origin for whither

Old English hwider, hwæder; related to Gothic hvadrē; modern English form influenced by hither

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