whereveradv.conj.

Brit.

/wəˈrɛvə/,

/wɛːˈrɛvə/,

/wɛˈrɛvə/, U.S.

/(h)wəˈrɛvər/,

/(h)wɛˈrɛvər/

Forms: contr. (poetic) where'er /hwɛərˈɛə(r)/. Originally as two words (and so still in sense 1); subsequently often with hyphen, where-ever (where-e'er), etc.; now always in contracted spelling wherever (where'er), the final e of where coalescing with the initial e of ever.

Etymology: < where adv., conj., and n. + ever adv. 6c(a), Phrases 4d

1. interrogative. An emphatic extension of where? implying perplexity or surprise. Now colloquial.Frequently written as two words: see ever adv. 6c(a).

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > there > at what place?

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971 Blickl. Hom. 167 Hwær agylte he æfre on his gegerelan, se þe mid þon anum hrægle wæs gegyrwed þe of olfenda hærum awunden wæs?]

c1275 Laȝamon Brut 26127 Þo hii þat heued iseȝen, sellich heom þohten ware euere onder heauene soch heued were ikenned.

a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 625 ‘Seynt Marre,’ seyd the chyld so fre [MS reads fer], ‘Wher euyr my jentyll squyer myght be, That I with me to wod browght?’

1864 T. A. Trollope Beppo iii. vi Where ever am I to find a girl that can pull me up out of my chair in the way you do?

1875 W. D. Parish Dict. Sussex Dial. at Mask Why! you're one mask! Wherever have you been?

1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer xvii Wherever did the cayenne come from?

a. relative. At (or to) any place at which.Occasionally introducing a subject-clause = any place at which; also with correlative there, thither.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > anywhere > wherever

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the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > here or there [conjunction] > where > wherever

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c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Luke xvii. 37 Where euere the body schal be, also the eglis schulen be gederid to gidere thidur.

a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 4672 Ioseph..Did gader sariantz and squier..Quar-euer þat [Gött. Quare þat euer] þai funden were.

a1513 W. Dunbar Flyting in Poems (1998) I. 202 Quhair evir we meit, thairto my hand I hecht, To red thy rebald rymyng with a rowt.

1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II v. iii. 139 Good vncle, help to order seuerall powers, To Oxford, or where ere these traitors are.

1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 423. ⁋2 Where-ever you are Damon appears also.

1796 C. Burney Mem. Life Metastasio I. 227 Wherever a great personage happens to be, will become the principal place.

1857 E. B. Pusey Real Presence iii. 325 Wherever our Lord and Saviour is, there He is to be adored.

1882 W. Besant All Sorts of Men II. xxviii. 221 Wherever there are Englishmen working, fighting, or sporting, there are some of those families among them.

b. elliptical (with loss of relative force): At any place whatever, at some place or other. Now usually preceded by or, whatever place. Cf. whatever pron. 4b; whenever conj. 1. colloquial.

ΚΠ

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost xii. 449 Not onely to the Sons of Abrahams Loines..but to the Sons Of Abrahams Faith wherever through the world.

1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iv. 401 Our Saviour..Hungry and cold betook him to his rest, Wherever, under some concourse of shades Whose branching arms..might shield..his shelter'd head.

1917 H. James Sense of Past iv. iii. 242 A pot of about the size..of that one..on the cabinet or wherever.

1952 A. Hocking Best Laid Plans vi. 90 This committee will now adjourn to The Pig and Whistle or wherever, for liquid refreshment.

1976 Bookseller 24 Apr. 2088/1 A jet flies off to London, New York, Paris, or wherever.

1978 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 126 220/1 In time of trouble, whether in Cyprus, or Karachi, or wherever, you would see everybody tuning in to the BBC.

1981 W. Bronk Life Supports 31 The terrible world where hollow catastrophe Hangs wherever.

3. To (or at) any place to which; whithersoever.

ΘΚΠ

the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > to or towards any place

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a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 1154 (MED) Wiþ al þou sal be halden vile quare-euer [Vesp. Quar-sa] þou comys in exile.

c1450 Mirk's Festial 302 Myn arme is roted awey þat was wont to peynte an ymage of þe whereuer I went.

c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 741 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 317 Send me quhare-ewyr þu wil.

a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 25 Quhair evir he raid he was convoyit with ane thowsand horsmen.

1692 M. Prior Ode Imitation Horace x Where-e'er old Rhine his fruitful Water turns.

1740 T. Gray Let. 2 Apr. in Corr. (1971) I. 147 I desire you to give my duty to my father, and wherever else it is due.

1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. i. 147 Wherever he came, the gentry flocked round him.

1853 C. Dickens Bleak House iii. 16 ‘Don't you want to go there?’ ‘Where, sir?’ ‘Where? Why, wherever you are going,’ said the gentleman.

4. Introducing a qualifying (equivalent to conditional or disjunctive) subordinate clause, often with verb in subjunctive: In (or to) whatever place; whether at one place or another; no matter where.

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a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) l. 1461 In worlde where euyr he be bestedd, And he wyste of thys case, Hyddur he wolde take hys pase.

1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. June 99 Flye to my loue, where euer that she bee.

1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost viii. 170 Of other Creatures, as him pleases best, Wherever plac't, let him dispose.

1703 Earl of Orrery As you find It ii. ii. 28 Where~ever they come from,..they have perform'd very well.

1771 E. Griffith Hist. Lady Barton I. 45 I should not chuse to be farther removed from that blessed spot, where ere it be.

1854 J. S. C. Abbott Napoleon (1855) I. xxii. 352 England claimed the right of visiting and searching merchant ships, to whatever nation belonging, whatever the cargoes, wher~ever the destination.

1854 A. Jameson Commonpl. Bk. 69 Unhappy that nation, wherever it may be, where the question is yet pending between servitude and civil war!

5. gen. or figurative. In any case, condition, or circumstances in which (cf. where adv. and conj. 12b).

ΘΚΠ

the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [adverb] > in any case > in the case or circumstances in which

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a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iii. v. 87 Phe. Why I am sorry for thee gentle Siluius. Sil. Where euer sorrow is, reliefe would be.

1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth 246 Whereever he hath receded from the Mosaick Account of that Earth, he hath..receded from Nature, and Matter of Fact.

1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. i. 9 For wherever there is genius there is pride.

1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 422 Whereever the state of the patient's strength is sufficient to undergo the process.., it ought frequently to be practised.

1884 Fairbairn in Congregationalist Apr. 288 Wherever the laws of mechanics rule, necessity rules; wherever necessity rules, freedom is absent.

This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online June 2022).

单词	wherever
释义	whereveradv.conj. Brit. /wəˈrɛvə/, /wɛːˈrɛvə/, /wɛˈrɛvə/, U.S. /(h)wəˈrɛvər/, /(h)wɛˈrɛvər/ Forms: contr. (poetic) where'er /hwɛərˈɛə(r)/. Originally as two words (and so still in sense 1); subsequently often with hyphen, where-ever (where-e'er), etc.; now always in contracted spelling wherever (where'er), the final e of where coalescing with the initial e of ever. Etymology: < where adv., conj., and n. + ever adv. 6c(a), Phrases 4d 1. interrogative. An emphatic extension of where? implying perplexity or surprise. Now colloquial.Frequently written as two words: see ever adv. 6c(a). ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > there > at what place? wherec825 whereverc1275 wheresoa1400 971 Blickl. Hom. 167 Hwær agylte he æfre on his gegerelan, se þe mid þon anum hrægle wæs gegyrwed þe of olfenda hærum awunden wæs?] c1275 Laȝamon Brut 26127 Þo hii þat heued iseȝen, sellich heom þohten ware euere onder heauene soch heued were ikenned. a1500 (?a1400) Sir Torrent of Portyngale (1887) l. 625 ‘Seynt Marre,’ seyd the chyld so fre [MS reads fer], ‘Wher euyr my jentyll squyer myght be, That I with me to wod browght?’ 1864 T. A. Trollope Beppo iii. vi Where ever am I to find a girl that can pull me up out of my chair in the way you do? 1875 W. D. Parish Dict. Sussex Dial. at Mask Why! you're one mask! Wherever have you been? 1890 ‘R. Boldrewood’ Colonial Reformer xvii Wherever did the cayenne come from? 2. a. relative. At (or to) any place at which.Occasionally introducing a subject-clause = any place at which; also with correlative there, thither. ΘΚΠ the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > [adverb] > anywhere > wherever whithersoc950 whereso1154 wheresomec1175 wheresoc1340 whereverc1384 wheresoevera1400 wheresomevera1400 wheresoever1561 whithersoever1583 the world > space > place > here, there, etc. > here or there [conjunction] > where > wherever wherec1175 whereverc1384 c1384 Bible (Wycliffite, E.V.) (Douce 369(2)) (1850) Luke xvii. 37 Where euere the body schal be, also the eglis schulen be gederid to gidere thidur. a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Vesp.) l. 4672 Ioseph..Did gader sariantz and squier..Quar-euer þat [Gött. Quare þat euer] þai funden were. a1513 W. Dunbar Flyting in Poems (1998) I. 202 Quhair evir we meit, thairto my hand I hecht, To red thy rebald rymyng with a rowt. 1597 W. Shakespeare Richard II v. iii. 139 Good vncle, help to order seuerall powers, To Oxford, or where ere these traitors are. View more context for this quotation 1712 R. Steele Spectator No. 423. ⁋2 Where-ever you are Damon appears also. 1796 C. Burney Mem. Life Metastasio I. 227 Wherever a great personage happens to be, will become the principal place. 1857 E. B. Pusey Real Presence iii. 325 Wherever our Lord and Saviour is, there He is to be adored. 1882 W. Besant All Sorts of Men II. xxviii. 221 Wherever there are Englishmen working, fighting, or sporting, there are some of those families among them. b. elliptical (with loss of relative force): At any place whatever, at some place or other. Now usually preceded by or, whatever place. Cf. whatever pron. 4b; whenever conj. 1. colloquial. ΚΠ 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost xii. 449 Not onely to the Sons of Abrahams Loines..but to the Sons Of Abrahams Faith wherever through the world. View more context for this quotation 1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iv. 401 Our Saviour..Hungry and cold betook him to his rest, Wherever, under some concourse of shades Whose branching arms..might shield..his shelter'd head. View more context for this quotation 1917 H. James Sense of Past iv. iii. 242 A pot of about the size..of that one..on the cabinet or wherever. 1952 A. Hocking Best Laid Plans vi. 90 This committee will now adjourn to The Pig and Whistle or wherever, for liquid refreshment. 1976 Bookseller 24 Apr. 2088/1 A jet flies off to London, New York, Paris, or wherever. 1978 Jrnl. Royal Soc. Arts 126 220/1 In time of trouble, whether in Cyprus, or Karachi, or wherever, you would see everybody tuning in to the BBC. 1981 W. Bronk Life Supports 31 The terrible world where hollow catastrophe Hangs wherever. 3. To (or at) any place to which; whithersoever. ΘΚΠ the world > space > direction > [adverb] > to or towards some thing or place > to or towards any place whithersoc950 owhitherOE whithersoeverc1230 wheresoc1290 wheresoeverc1320 wherevera1400 wheresomever1470 anywhither1517 wheretosoever1609 wheretoever1635 a1400 (a1325) Cursor Mundi (Fairf. 14) l. 1154 (MED) Wiþ al þou sal be halden vile quare-euer [Vesp. Quar-sa] þou comys in exile. c1450 Mirk's Festial 302 Myn arme is roted awey þat was wont to peynte an ymage of þe whereuer I went. c1480 (a1400) St. Mary of Egypt 741 in W. M. Metcalfe Legends Saints Sc. Dial. (1896) I. 317 Send me quhare-ewyr þu wil. a1578 R. Lindsay Hist. & Cron. Scotl. (1899) I. 25 Quhair evir he raid he was convoyit with ane thowsand horsmen. 1692 M. Prior Ode Imitation Horace x Where-e'er old Rhine his fruitful Water turns. 1740 T. Gray Let. 2 Apr. in Corr. (1971) I. 147 I desire you to give my duty to my father, and wherever else it is due. 1849 T. B. Macaulay Hist. Eng. I. i. 147 Wherever he came, the gentry flocked round him. 1853 C. Dickens Bleak House iii. 16 ‘Don't you want to go there?’ ‘Where, sir?’ ‘Where? Why, wherever you are going,’ said the gentleman. 4. Introducing a qualifying (equivalent to conditional or disjunctive) subordinate clause, often with verb in subjunctive: In (or to) whatever place; whether at one place or another; no matter where. ΚΠ a1500 (?c1400) Sir Triamour (Cambr.) (1937) l. 1461 In worlde where euyr he be bestedd, And he wyste of thys case, Hyddur he wolde take hys pase. 1579 E. Spenser Shepheardes Cal. June 99 Flye to my loue, where euer that she bee. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost viii. 170 Of other Creatures, as him pleases best, Wherever plac't, let him dispose. View more context for this quotation 1703 Earl of Orrery As you find It ii. ii. 28 Where~ever they come from,..they have perform'd very well. 1771 E. Griffith Hist. Lady Barton I. 45 I should not chuse to be farther removed from that blessed spot, where ere it be. 1854 J. S. C. Abbott Napoleon (1855) I. xxii. 352 England claimed the right of visiting and searching merchant ships, to whatever nation belonging, whatever the cargoes, wher~ever the destination. 1854 A. Jameson Commonpl. Bk. 69 Unhappy that nation, wherever it may be, where the question is yet pending between servitude and civil war! 5. gen. or figurative. In any case, condition, or circumstances in which (cf. where adv. and conj. 12b). ΘΚΠ the world > existence and causation > existence > state or condition > circumstance or circumstances > [adverb] > in any case > in the case or circumstances in which whereso1154 whenc1175 wheresoevera1400 wherevera1616 whenas1904 a1616 W. Shakespeare As you like It (1623) iii. v. 87 Phe. Why I am sorry for thee gentle Siluius. Sil. Where euer sorrow is, reliefe would be. View more context for this quotation 1695 J. Woodward Ess. Nat. Hist. Earth 246 Whereever he hath receded from the Mosaick Account of that Earth, he hath..receded from Nature, and Matter of Fact. 1766 O. Goldsmith Vicar of Wakefield II. i. 9 For wherever there is genius there is pride. 1799 Med. & Physical Jrnl. 1 422 Whereever the state of the patient's strength is sufficient to undergo the process.., it ought frequently to be practised. 1884 Fairbairn in Congregationalist Apr. 288 Wherever the laws of mechanics rule, necessity rules; wherever necessity rules, freedom is absent. This entry has not yet been fully updated (first published 1923; most recently modified version published online June 2022). < adv.conj.c1275
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