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Meaning of wherefore | Babel Free

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

Definitions

An intent or purpose; a why.

Equivalents

العربية ولهذا السبب
Български защо
Čeština pročež
Cymraeg paham
Dansk hvorfor
Ελληνικά γιατί
Español por qué
Français d'où
עברית למה מדוע
Italiano perché
日本語 何故
ქართული რატომ რისთვის
Latina quocirca
Nederlands waarom waarvoor
Polski dlaczego
Português por que
Русский отчего почему
Svenska varför
Türkçe niçin
Українська чому

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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