Wherefore Definition

wârfôr, hwâr-
wherefores
adverb
For what reason or purpose? why?
Wherefore are you angry?
Webster's New World
Therefore.
American Heritage
noun
wherefores
The reason; cause.
Never mind the why and wherefore.
Webster's New World
conjuntion
For which.
The reason wherefore we have met.
Webster's New World
On account of which; because of which; therefore.
We are victorious, wherefore let us rejoice.
Webster's New World

(archaic) Because of which.

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Other Word Forms of Wherefore

Noun

Singular:
wherefore
Plural:
wherefores

Origin of Wherefore

  • From Middle English wherfor, wherfore, hwarfore, equivalent to where (“=what") +"Ž for. Compare Dutch waarvoor (“what for, wherefore"), German wofür (“for what, what for, why"), Danish and Norwegian hvorfor (“wherefore, why"), Swedish varför (“wherefore, why"). More at where, for.

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