wherefore
IPA: wˈɛrfɔr
noun
- An intent or purpose; a why.
adverb
- (conjunctive, interrogative, archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.
- (conjunctive, indicative, archaic or formal) Therefore; thus.
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Examples of "wherefore" in Sentences
- Wherefore then the point of the distinction
- I understand the why and the wherefore a bit better now.
- I'll comment on the why and wherefore of each stub below.
- Despite praising the prose he criticized the poem wherefore it was rejected.
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