wherefore

  • 11wherefore — See: WHY AND WHEREFORE …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 12wherefore — /hwair fawr , fohr , wair /, adv. 1. Archaic. for what? why? 2. for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful. n. 3. the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation. [1150 1200; ME; see WHERE, FOR] Syn. 2. See… …

    Universalium

  • 13wherefore — Synonyms and related words: accordingly, after all, after which, all things considered, argument, because of that, because of this, before the bench, before the court, ceteris paribus, consequently, considering, ergo, everything being equal,… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 14wherefore — where|fore [ˈweəfo: US ˈwerfo:r] adv, conj [Date: 1100 1200; Origin: where + for] old use used to ask why ▪ Wherefore art thou Romeo? →whys and wherefores at ↑why3 …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 15wherefore — See: why and wherefore …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 16wherefore — where•fore [[t]ˈ(h)wɛərˌfɔr, ˌfoʊr, ˈwɛər [/t]] adv. 1) for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful[/ex] 2) archaic for what? why? 3) the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation[/ex] …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17Wherefore Art? — is an art studio and design studio based in London, England. The studio has designed such books as The Beatles The Beatles Anthology , The Rolling Stones s A Life on the Road and album art covers for Genesis, Phil Collins, Mark Knopfler and Eric… …

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  • 18wherefore — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English wherfor, wherfore, from where, wher + for, fore for Date: 13th century 1. for what reason or purpose ; why 2. therefore II. noun Date: 1590 an answer or statement gi …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 19wherefore — where|fore [ werfɔr, hwerfɔr ] adverb, conjunction 1. ) an old word meaning because of the fact that has just been referred to 2. ) an old word used for asking why => WHY 2 …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 20wherefore — adv. 126 B …

    Oldest English Words