Meaning of wherefore | Babel Free
ˈwɛə(ɹ)ˌfɔː(ɹ)Equivalents
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
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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