wherefore Meaning, Definition & Usage
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noun the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
why.
WordNet
Where"fore adverb & conjunction
Etymology
Definitions
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For which reason; so; -- used relatively. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Matt. vii. 20.
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For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively. But wherefore that I tell my tale. Chaucer.
Wherefore didst thou doubt? Matt. xiv. 31.
Where"fore noun
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the reason why. Colloq.