wherefore
pronunciation
How to pronounce wherefore in British English:
UK [ˈweəfɔ:(r)]
How to pronounce wherefore in American English:
US [ˈwerfɔ(r)]
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- Noun:
- the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
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- Adverb:
- for which reason
Word Origin
- wherefore (adv.)
- c. 1200, hwarfore, from where + for. Similar formation in Dutch waarvoor, Old Norse hvar fyrir, Swedish varfor.
Example
- 1. And wherefore does this good news make me sick ?
- 2. He was angry , wherefore I left him alone .
- 3. Wherefore should the heathen say , where is their god ?
- 4. Wherefore was he standing bareheaded in the market place ?
- 5. Wherefore they say , is saul also among the prophets .