wherein
pronunciation
How to pronounce wherein in British English:
UK [weərˈɪn]
How to pronounce wherein in American English:
US [werˈɪn]
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- Adverb:
- in regard to which
- in the course or during which
- in which; where
- in what
Word Origin
- wherein (adv.)
- early 13c., from where + in. Similar formation in Dutch waarin, German worin, Swedish vari, Danish hvori.
Example
- 1. Just another sad situation wherein christians are on the horns of a dilemma .
- 2. Sonicwall approaches the creation of policy rules for network security zones from more of a building-block basis , wherein network administrators create objects , assign the objects to a group and then assign a policy that incorporates those group elements .
- 3. I asked wherein he was mistaken .
- 4. Exhorting , and testifying that this is the true grace of god wherein ye stand .
- 5. And ye say , wherein have we despised thy name ?