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wherefore

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈwɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)

Definitions

An intent or purpose; a why.

Equivalents

Españolpor qué
Françaisd'où
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العربيةولهذا السبب
Българскизащо
Češtinapročež
Cymraegpaham
Danskhvorfor
Ελληνικάγιατί
עבריתלמהמדוע
Italianoperché
日本語何故
Latinaquocirca
Nederlandswaaromwaarvoor
Polskidlaczego
Portuguêspor que
Svenskavarför
Türkçeniçin
Українськачому

Examples

“Ant[ipholus of Syracuse]. Shall I tell⟳ you why? / S. Dro. [Dromio of Syracuse] I, ſir, and wherefore; for they ſay, euery why hath a wherefore.”
“Let⟳ Us make⟳ one to seek⟳, to seek⟳ and never to find⟳ out concerning the wherefore of the making of the gods.”
“They want⟳ their money without reference to the hows and wherefores.”

CEFR level

C2
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