therefore
pronunciation
How to pronounce therefore in British English:
UK [ˈðeəfɔː(r)]
How to pronounce therefore in American English:
US [ˈðerfɔːr]
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- Adverb:
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- as a consequence
Word Origin
- therefore (adv.)
- Old English þærfore; from there + fore, Old English and Middle English collateral form of for. Since c. 1800, therefor has been used in sense of "for that, by reason of that;" and therefore in sense of "in consequence of that." Similar formation in Dutch daarfoor, German dafür, Danish derfor.
Synonym
Example
- 1. Mr baroin is therefore quite wrong .
- 2. They therefore cannot predict the peril of new ideas .
- 3. Pearl harbour changed america , and therefore the world .
- 4. The two researchers therefore devised a second experiment .
- 5. Therefore , viruses have that same access .