wherefore
[ hwair-fawr, -fohr, wair- ]
/ ˈʰwɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈwɛər- /
adverb
noun
the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation.
synonym study for wherefore
2. See
therefore.
WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH wherefore
where whereforeWords nearby wherefore
whereabouts,
whereafter,
whereas,
whereat,
whereby,
wherefore,
wherefrom,
wherein,
whereinto,
whereof,
whereon
Example sentences from the Web for wherefore
British Dictionary definitions for wherefore
wherefore
/ (ˈwɛəˌfɔː) /
noun
(usually plural)
an explanation or reason (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores)
adverb
archaic
for what reason? why?
sentence connector
archaic, or formal
for which reason: used as an introductory word in legal preambles
Idioms and Phrases with wherefore
wherefore
see whys and wherefores.