- wherefore as a noun:
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wherefore
noun
1 wherefore
The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'.
synonym: why.
Dutch: weswege, waarvoor, weshalve, drijfveer, reden, term, waarom
adverb
Roget 461: quaere [Lat.],? what,? why,? wherefore,? whence,? whither,? where,? how comes it,? how happens it,? how is it,? what is the reason,? what's the matter,? nicht wahr [G.],? what's in the wind,? ... show more
Roget 476: for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith†, then thence so; for that reason, for this reason, for which reason; for as, inasmuch as; whereas, ... show more
Roget 155: hence, thence, therefore, for, since, on account of, because, owing to; on that account; from this cause, from that cause; thanks to, forasmuch as; whence, ... show more
Moby thesaurus: accordingly, after all, after which, all things considered, argument, because of that, because of this, before the bench, before the court, ceteris paribus, consequently, considering, ergo, everything being equal, excuse, explanation, for that, for that cause, for that reason, for this cause ... show more.
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