Thesaurus: wherefore

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1. adv. & conj. For which reason; so; -- used relatively.
2. adv. & conj. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively.
3. n. the reason why.
4. n. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase ‘the whys and wherefores’
5. 1. For which reason; so; -- used relatively. Wherefore by their fruits ye shall know them. Matt. vii. 20. 2. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively. But wherefore that I tell my tale. Chaucer. Wherefore didst thou doubt Matt. xiv. 31. the reason why. [Colloq.]
6. the reason why. [Colloq.]
7. r:73/n:27 n the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'