why, wherefore
(noun) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase âthe whys and whereforesâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wherefore (not comparable)
(conjunctive, interrogative, archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.
(conjunctive, indicative, archaic or formal) Therefore.
A common misconception is that wherefore means where; it is occasionally so used in retellings of William Shakespeareâs Romeo and Julietâoften for comedic effect. In Romeo and Juliet, the meaning of âWherefore art thou Romeo?â (Act II, scene ii, line 33) is not âWhere are you, Romeo?â but âWhy are you Romeo?â (âWhy do you have to be a Montague?â, that is, a member of the family which was feuding with Julietâs family).
wherefore
(archaic) Because of which.
wherefore (plural wherefores)
An intent or purpose; a why.
Source: Wiktionary
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
4 April 2025
(verb) kill by cutting the head off with a guillotine; âThe French guillotined many Vietnamese while they occupied the countryâ
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be âdancingâ after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. Thatâs how the first coffee drink was born.
