Definition whyfore

Log in Sign Up. Save Word. Definition of wherefore Entry 1 of 2. Definition of wherefore Entry 2 of 2. Synonyms for wherefore Synonyms: Adverb accordingly , consequently , ergo , hence , so , therefore , thereupon , thus Synonyms: Noun account , authority , grounds , motive , reason , subject , why Visit the Thesaurus for More. Examples of wherefore in a Sentence Adverb it was getting late, and wherefore we decided to move on Noun demanded to know the whys and wherefores for the decision.

First Known Use of wherefore Adverb 13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Noun , in the meaning defined above. Learn More About wherefore. Time Traveler for wherefore The first known use of wherefore was in the 13th century See more words from the same century. Listen to Our Podcast About wherefore. Get Word of the Day delivered to your inbox!

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Later that night, that same black-and-red banner would be seen again—in the column of marchers chanting for dead cops. She also practises etching, pen-and-ink drawing, as well as crayon and water-color sketching.

No law of that country must exceed in words the number of letters in their alphabet, which consists only in two-and-twenty. Spurrell came down to see a horse, and we shall be very glad to have the benefit of his opinion by-and-by. They were eaten too quickly, in long gulps of four-and-twenty hours at a time.