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wherefore
where·fore W5119300 (wâr′fôr′, hwâr′-)adv.1. For what purpose or reason; why.2. Therefore.n. A purpose or cause: wanted to know all the whys and wherefores.wherefore or whereforn (usually plural) an explanation or reason (esp in the phrase the whys and wherefores)advarchaic for what reason? why?sentence connector (Law) archaic or formal for which reason: used as an introductory word in legal preambleswhere•fore (ˈʰwɛərˌfɔr, -ˌfoʊr, ˈwɛər-)
adv. 1. for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful. 2. Archaic. for what? why? n. 3. the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | wherefore - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'whyreason, ground - a rational motive for a belief or action; "the reason that war was declared"; "the grounds for their declaration" |
whereforenoun1. That which provides a reason or justification:call, cause, ground (often used in plural), justification, necessity, occasion, reason, why.Idiom: why and wherefore.2. A fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposal:argument, ground (often used in plural), proof, reason, why.Idiom: why and wherefore.Translationswherefore
the whys and whereforesThe various underlying factors that cause or contribute to something. I don't need the whys and wherefores of the delay, I just want to know when the project will be done. The tour guide was very interesting, really digging into the whys and wherefores of the city's troubled past.See also: and, wherefore, whywhereforeobsolete Why. O Romeo, Romeo! Wherefore art thou Romeo?whys and wherefores of somethingthe reasons or causes relating to something. I refuse to discuss the whys and wherefores of my decision. It's final. Bob doesn't know the whys and wherefores of his contract. He just knows that it means he will get a lot of money when he finishes the work.See also: and, of, wherefore, whywhys and whereforesAll the underlying causes and reasons, as in She went into the whys and wherefores of the adoption agency's rules and procedures. This idiom today is a redundancy since why and wherefore mean the same thing. Formerly, however, why indicated the reason for something and wherefore how it came to be. [c. 1600] See also: and, wherefore, whythe whys and wherefores The whys and wherefores of something are the reasons for it. Even successful bosses need to be queried about the whys and wherefores of their actions. He is not interested in discussing the whys and wherefores of his time abroad. Note: `Wherefore' is an old-fashioned word meaning `for what' or `why'. See also: and, wherefore, whythe whys and wherefores the reasons for or details of something. 1991 Gramophone At this time I was desperate to know all the whys and wherefores of a really advanced technique. See also: and, wherefore, whythe ˌwhys and (the) ˈwherefores (of something) the reasons (for something): I don’t really want to know all the whys and the wherefores. Just tell me what happened.See also: and, wherefore, whywhys and wherefores, theThe underlying reasons. Although this alliterative term seems tautological, originally why alluded to the reason for something, and wherefore to how it came to be. However, wherefore also was, in the sixteenth century, used in the meaning of “because.” Thus George Gascoigne (Supposes, 1566) wrote, “I have given you a wherefore for this why many times,” and Samuel Butler (Hudibras, 1663), “Whatever Sceptic could inquire for, For ev’ry why he had a wherefore.” Today, however, the term is simply a cliché for all the reasons for something.See also: and, whyWherefore
WhereforeFor which reason. The term wherefore is frequently used in an averment (a positive statement of fact set out in the pleadings that must be filed with a court by the parties to a legal action)—for example, "wherefore the defendant says that such contract was and is void." wherefore
Synonyms for whereforenoun that which provides a reason or justificationSynonyms- call
- cause
- ground
- justification
- necessity
- occasion
- reason
- why
noun a fact or circumstance that gives logical support to an assertion, claim, or proposalSynonyms- argument
- ground
- proof
- reason
- why
Synonyms for whereforenoun the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'SynonymsRelated Words |