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WHEREFORE
why, wherefore
(noun) the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase âthe whys and whereforesâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
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 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).
Conjunction
wherefore
(archaic) Because of which.
Noun
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
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