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I know not if the dark or bright shall be by lot; if that wherein my hopes delight be best or not.
Henry Alford

Meaning of "wherein" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF WHEREIN

wherein  [wɛərˈɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF WHEREIN

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

The pronoun is a word that replaces other terms that designate people or things at any given moment.

WHAT DOES WHEREIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of wherein in the English dictionary

The definition of wherein in the dictionary is in what place or respect?. Other definition of wherein is in which place, thing, etc.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH WHEREIN


all-in
ˌɔːlˈɪn
bidie-in
ˌbaɪdɪˈɪn
dobber-in
ˌdɒbərˈɪn
glassed-in
ˌɡlɑːstˈɪn
herein
ˌhɪərˈɪn
lie-in
ˌlaɪˈɪn
live-in
ˌlɪvˈɪn
lyings-in
ˈlaɪɪŋzˈɪn
rooming-in
ˌruːmɪŋˈɪn
therein
ˌðɛərˈɪn
therewithin
ˌðɛəwɪðˈɪn
weigh-in
ˌweɪˈɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE WHEREIN

whereabout
whereabouts
whereafter
whereas
whereat
whereby
wherefor
wherefore
wherefores
wherefrom
whereinsoever
whereinto
whereness
whereof
whereon
whereout
whereso
wheresoe´er
wheresoeer
wheresoever

WORDS THAT END LIKE WHEREIN

Bahrein
bearing rein
checkrein
give free rein
grein
kallikrein
leading rein
murein
on a long rein
rein
serein
Turnverein
unrein
Zollverein

Synonyms and antonyms of wherein in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «wherein» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF WHEREIN

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

Translator English - Chinese

在此
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

donde
570 millions of speakers

English

wherein
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

जिसमें
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حيث
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

где
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

em que
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

যাহাতে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di mana
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

worin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

そこで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

~곳에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ing ngendi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trong đó
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அங்குதான்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ज्यामध्ये
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

burada
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

in cui
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

gdzie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

де
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în care
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

όπου
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

waarin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

vari
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hvori
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of wherein

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEREIN»

The term «wherein» is very widely used and occupies the 14.038 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «WHEREIN» OVER TIME

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «WHEREIN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word wherein.
1
Henry Alford
I know not if the dark or bright shall be by lot; if that wherein my hopes delight be best or not.
2
Roger Ascham
In our fathers' time nothing was read but books of feigned chivalry, wherein a man by reading should be led to none other end, but only to manslaughter and bawdry.
3
Michael Behe
By irreducibly complex I mean a single system composed of several well-matched, interacting parts that contribute to the basic function, wherein the removal of any one of the parts causes the system to effectively cease functioning.
4
Jakob Bohme
The holy angels live and qualify in the light, in the good quality wherein the Holy Ghost reigneth. The devils live and reign in the fierce wrathful quality, in the quality of fierceness and wrath, destruction or perdition.
5
Jakob Bohme
There is nothing in nature wherein there is not good and evil; everything moveth and liveth in this double impulse, working or operation, be it what it will.
6
Jakob Bohme
All strife concerning Christ's testaments cometh hence that men do not understand that Heaven wherein Christ sitteth at the right hand of God. They understand not that he is in this World, and that the World standeth in Heaven, and Heaven in the World, and are in one another, as Day and Night.
7
Thomas Browne
There are mystically in our faces certain characters which carry in them the motto of our souls, wherein he that cannot read A, B, C may read our natures.
8
William Davenant
Calamity is the perfect glass wherein we truly see and know ourselves.
9
Les Dawson
In awe, I watched the waxing moon ride across the zenith of the heavens like an ambered chariot towards the ebony void of infinite space wherein the tethered belts of Jupiter and Mars hang, for ever festooned in their orbital majesty. And as I looked at all this I thought... I must put a roof on this toilet.
10
Johann Gottlieb Fichte
Full surely there is a blessedness beyond the grave for those who have already entered on it here, and in no other form than that wherein they know it here, at any moment.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «WHEREIN»

Discover the use of wherein in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to wherein and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Commonsense Consequentialism: Wherein Morality Meets Rationality
This is a book about morality, rationality, and the interconnections between the two.
Douglas W. Portmore, 2011
2
The great law of consideration: or, A discourse, wherein the ...
Anthony Horneck. Consciences of these Men, that doubt of an After- Retribution, whether they did ever fine er ely ana impartially defire,or- endeavour to be satisfied about it ? Did they , ever do, vohdtK every Rational Man ought to do, that is ...
Anthony Horneck, 1702
3
The Worth of Women: Wherein Is Clearly Revealed Their ...
This work takes the form of the latter, with Fonte creating a conversation among seven Venetian noblewomen. The dialogue explores nearly every aspect of women's experience in both theoretical and practical terms.
Moderata (Modesta Pozzo) Fonte, 2007
4
Pseudo-martyr: Wherein Out of Certaine Propositions and ...
John Donne published Pseudo-Martyr in 1610, at a moment of extreme political tension between London and Rome.
John Donne, Anthony Raspa, 1993
5
The Apocalypse Revealed, Wherein are Disclosed the Arcana ...
Emanuel Swedenborg. Sword proceeding Oct of the Mouth [romph&a]. See Sword. Sword in the Hand [nuiehterd]. See Sword. Swokd on TirE Thigh [gladius]. See Sword. SYNAGOGUE [synagogd]. That the synagogue of satan sign. the ...
Emanuel Swedenborg, 1836
6
The Interpreter, Or, Booke Containing the Signification of ...
James I intervened in fear that his own fiscal interests would not be approved by the Parliament, and ordered a proclamation that imprisoned Cowell, suppressed the book and ordered all copies burned by a public hangman on March 10, 1610.
John Cowell, 1607
7
A letter to Thomas William Coke ... wherein a full answer is ...
T O THOMAS WILLIAM COKE, Esq. Of H O L K H A M. Wherein a full ANSWER is given to his Advertisement published in the Norfolk Chronicle and Norwich Mercury, May 2, 1778. By RICHARD GARDINER,, Esq. • Of Mount Amelia.
Richard Gardiner, Thomas William Coke (1st earl of Leicester of Holkham.), 1778
8
The Life of the Right Honourable Francis North... Wherein ...
Wherein are Inserted the Characters of Sir Matthew Hale, Sir George Jeffries, Sir Leoline Jenkins. Sidney Godolplun and the Others the Most Lawyers and Statesmen of that Time Roger North. contraft, ironmonger to the royal navy. That name ...
Roger North, 1808
9
The Royal Fishing Revived. Wherein is Demonstrated, from ...
7' I Royal Fishing REVIVED ? Wherein is Demonstrated, From what Causes.
‎1670
10
A treatise on various subjects ... wherein ... cases of ...
wherein he was placed ; but with whatever he could desire for the Entertainment and Delight of his innocent and heavenly Mind, and constituted Ruler and Lord over the numerous Ranks of Creatures the World contains. Above all, his grateful  ...
John Brine, 1766

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «WHEREIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term wherein is used in the context of the following news items.
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SECRET WARS TRAVELOGUE: Wherein the Realm of 1602 Comes …
SECRET WARS TRAVELOGUE: Wherein the Realm of 1602 Comes Under Our Scrutiny! by Corey 'Undeadpool' Schroeder on July 29, 2015. The lush, beautiful ... «Comic Vine, Jul 15»
2
Wherein Picking a Wedding Caterer Becomes an Expensive Identity …
Wherein Picking a Wedding Caterer Becomes an Expensive Identity Crisis. 22,949. 8. lrodrigue. Lauren Rodrigue. ProfileFollowUnfollow. Lauren Rodrigue. «Jezebel, Jul 15»
3
30 Days of Online Dating: Wherein I Explore the Art of the Third …
Translation: Would you be up for doing me in Manhattan Beach Friday night. Heyo. Reading right between those well-spaced lines, Tinder James. «Huffington Post, Jun 15»
4
Watch: This is Team Fighting Championship, wherein 10 lads beat …
With the success of UFC and other MMA promotions, it's no surprise that there are a few people trying to innovate and create something new that taps into the ... «Entertainment.ie, May 15»
5
Today in Tabs: Wherein The Student Becomes The Master
[I'm traveling this week, so your first guest tabber is Bijan Stephen. Bijan was the first Tabs intern, and is currently a Tabs Senior Contributing Editor. He also ... «Fast Company, May 15»
6
Wherein John Tory Passes a Lot of Bucks
Wherein John Tory Passes a Lot of Bucks. What Tory's budget choices, or lack thereof, say about what we might expect from his mayoralty. By Christopher Bird ... «Torontoist, Jan 15»
7
TC Droidcast Episode 33: Wherein We Fix Project Ara
Our first Droidcast back in 2015 includes ample CES discussion, as well as first-hand accounts of Google's Project Ara news from Kyle Russell. Darrell ... «TechCrunch, Jan 15»
8
Wherein Black People Have To Go To School With Confederates
After the Civil War, Robert E. Lee accepted a position as president of what was then called Washington College. By all accounts, he served the school well and ... «Above the Law, Apr 14»
9
Wherein Law Students Try To Bar Crawl Like College Students
When I got to law school, I thought it would be “College II.” I was good at college. I had figured out how to drink the maximum amount while doing the least ... «Above the Law, Jan 14»
10
Autobiography: Wherein Morrissey likes to talk about Morrissey and …
'You should,” Morrissey writes in his imperiously titled Autobiography, “judge a book by its cover.” So. Okay. Upon its U.K. publication in October, Autobiography ... «The Globe and Mail, Jan 14»

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