WHEREFORE

why, wherefore

(noun) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase ‘the whys and wherefores’

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adverb

wherefore (not comparable)

(conjunctive, interrogative, archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.

(conjunctive, indicative, archaic or formal) Therefore.

Usage notes

A common misconception is that wherefore means where; it is occasionally so used in retellings of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet—often for comedic effect. In Romeo and Juliet, the meaning of “Wherefore art thou Romeo?” (Act II, scene ii, line 33) is not “Where are you, Romeo?” but “Why are you Romeo?” (“Why do you have to be a Montague?”, that is, a member of the family which was feuding with Juliet’s family).

Conjunction

wherefore

(archaic) Because of which.

Noun

wherefore (plural wherefores)

An intent or purpose; a why.

Source: Wiktionary

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Where"fore, adv.& conj. Etym: [Where + for.]

1. For which reason; so; -- used relatively. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Matt. vii. 20.

2. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively. But wherefore that I tell my tale. Chaucer. Wherefore didst thou doubt Matt. xiv. 31.

Where"fore, n.

Definition: the reason why. [Colloq.]

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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