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Meaning of "wherefor" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHEREFOR

wherefor  [ˈweəˌfɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHEREFOR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Wherefor is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHEREFOR


anaphor
ˈænəˌfɔː
carpophore
ˈkɑːpəˌfɔː
carrefour
ˈkærəˌfɔː
chromatophore
ˈkrəʊmətəˌfɔː
chromophore
ˈkrəʊməˌfɔː
conidiophore
kəʊˈnɪdɪəˌfɔː
ctenophore
ˈtɛnəˌfɔː
iodophor
ˈaɪəʊdəˌfɔː
ionophore
aɪˈɒnəˌfɔː
lophophore
ˈləʊfəˌfɔː
ommatophore
ɒˈmætəˌfɔː
phonophore
ˈfəʊnəˌfɔː
photophore
ˈfəʊtəˌfɔː
pinafore
ˈpɪnəˌfɔː
rhynchophore
ˈrɪŋkəˌfɔː
semaphore
ˈsɛməˌfɔː
siphonophore
ˈsaɪfənəˌfɔː
therefore
ˈðɛəˌfɔː
trochophore
ˈtrɒkəˌfɔː
wherefore
ˈwɛəˌfɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHEREFOR

where it´s at
where one lives
where someone is coming from
where´er
whereabout
whereabouts
whereafter
whereas
whereat
whereby
wherefore
wherefores
wherefrom
wherein
whereinsoever
whereinto
whereness
whereof
whereon
whereout

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHEREFOR

account for
as for
ask for
be all for
be in the market for
but for
except for
for
go for
go in for
have feelings for
have no time for
have no use for
in for
in line for
pay for
so much for
stand up for
therefor
up for

Synonyms and antonyms of wherefor in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wherefor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHEREFOR

Find out the translation of wherefor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of wherefor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «wherefor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

wherefor
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

wherefor
570 millions of speakers

English

wherefor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

wherefor
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

wherefor
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

wherefor
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

wherefor
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কেন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

wherefor
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Dimana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

warum sich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

wherefor
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

wherefor
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngendi wae
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

wherefor
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

wherefor
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

कशासाठी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

karakterize olmaktadır
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

wherefor
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wherefor
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

wherefor
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

wherefor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ουκούν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

opsigte waarvan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

wherefor
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

wherefor
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wherefor

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEREFOR»

The term «wherefor» is normally little used and occupies the 138.053 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEREFOR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «wherefor» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «wherefor» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about wherefor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHEREFOR»

Discover the use of wherefor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wherefor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Christian Books:
Publishthis. Fatherless. "And that mystery knoweth wherefor the first Commandment hath rent itself asunder and wherefor it hath divided itself into the seven mysteries and wherefor it is named the first Commandment and wherefor it hath come ...
Publishthis, 2013
2
The Gnostic Bible: The Pistis Sophia Unveiled
“And that mystery knoweth wherefor the twelve Immoveables have rent themselves asunder and wherefor they have set themselves with all their orders and wherefor they have come forth from the Fatherless. “And that mystery knoweth ...
Samael Aun Weor, 2011
3
Pistis Sophia:
"And that mystery knoweth wherefor the great Light of lights hath rent itself asunder and wherefor it hath come forth from the Fatherless. "And that mystery knoweth whereforthe firstCommandment hath rent itself asunder and whereforit ...
G.R.S. Mead, 2014
4
Pistis Sophia (Extended Annotated Edition):
a single order, and wherefor they have come forth from the Fatherless. "And that mystery knoweth wherefor the twelve orders of the Unspeakables haverent themselves asunder and wherefor they have divided themselves, being three portions, ...
G. R. S. Mead, 2013
5
The Elements of Euclid, Viz the First Six Books, Together ...
Bo o " n' ADB is equal d' to the angle ABD, because BA is equal to AD, bed_;_ 1, ing sides of a square; wherefor the angle CGB is equal to the e.6 r. f. 34. r. s- 43I. angle' GBC, and therefor the side BC is equal e to the side CG. but also C_B is ...
Euclides, Robert Simson, 1756
6
The Elements of Euclid Viz. the First Six Books, Together ...
3-43-1ADB is equal d to the angle ABD, bCCause BA is equal to AD, being sides of a square; wherefor the angle CGB is equal to * the angle GBC, and therefor the side BC is equal e to the side CG. but also CB is equal sto GK, and CG to BK; ...
Euclides, Robert Simson, 1756
7
The works of John Knox
God wold that the Israelites should enter into the land of Canaan, and they wold not; wherefor they were carried back again through the wildernes where they perished. Againe, when God would not that they should enter, they wold nedes enter ...
John Knox, David Laing, 1856
8
THE WORKS OF JOHN KNOX;
God wold that the Israelites should enter into the land of Canaan, and they wold not; wherefor they were carried back again through the wildernes where they perished. Againe, when God would not that they should enter, they wold nedes enter ...
DAVID LAING., 1856
9
Manuscripts in Lambeth Palace Library, Including Those ...
liif to biynge vs to the lyfe that never schall haue ende amen honde gouerayng and susteynyng alle thynges withou3te ende amen greet myracle wherefor oure lord be preysid world without ende amen erpe and be it also doon bus in heuene  ...
Oliver S. Pickering, Veronica M. O'Mara, 1999
10
Works
God wold that the Israelites should enter into the land of Canaan, and they wold not; wherefor they were carried back again through the wildernes where they perished. Againe, when God would not that they should enter, they wold nedes enter ...
John Knox, David Laing, 1856

3 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHEREFOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wherefor is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Wherefore art thou, Bruise Brothers?
The Spurs? frontcourt of the early 1980s ? the ?Bruise Brothers? ? were popular enough with fans to have their own poster. The players in the poster were (from ... «San Antonio Express-News, Mar 15»
2
Shia LaBeouf Stares Us Down In New Charlie Countryman Poster
Wherefor art thou, Shia LaBeouf? The former Transformers star went through a stretch where he truly was on top of the world. His co-stars included Michael ... «Cinema Blend, Sep 13»
3
New Moon Wherefor Art Thou Edward?
Bella and Edward's longing for each other is what makes the series so appealing. It fully encapsulates the bliss and agony of first love or any love that would ... «PopMatters, Jan 10»

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