wherefore

1. adv. & conj. For which reason; so; -- used relatively. Source: opted

2. adv. & conj. For what reason; why; -- used interrogatively. Source: opted

3. n. the reason why. Source: opted

4. n. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase ‘the whys and wherefores’ Source: wordnet

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.] Source: webster

6. the reason why. [Colloq.] Source: adambom

7. r:73/n:27 n the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' Source: ecdict

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