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Adverbial wherefore has 1 sense
- wherefore, wherefor - for which reason; "wherefore do I receive this honor?"
Noun wherefore has 1 sense
- why, wherefore - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
--1 is a kind of reason, ground
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Wherefore
Part of Speech: adverb, conjunction
Definition:
1. for what reason or purpose
2. as a result; therefore
Sense 1:
Adverb:
- Why; for what reason.
Example sentences:
- Wherefore did she quit her job without any notice?
- I still can't understand wherefore they disagree with each other.
Sense 2:
Conjunction:
- As a consequence of which.
Example sentences:
- The weather was extremely hot. Wherefore, I decided to go swimming at the beach.
- He missed so many classes; wherefore, he failed the final exam.
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