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wherefore

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advfor that reason

advfor which reason

Word Origin & History

c.1200, hwarfore, from where + for. Cf. Dutch waarvoor, Old Norse hvar fyrir, Swedish varfor.

Example Sentences for wherefore

Wherefore we must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

If thou art not, wherefore are the outcasts of the world so dear to thee?

Wherefore this caution against me, but (pardon me) for thine own undoing?

Wherefore ye must needs be subject, not only for wrath, but also for conscience' sake.

Wherefore I returned them my humble thanks and offered ...

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Synonyms for wherefore

adv for that reason

why
for that cause
for what
for which reason
so accordingly
therefore
thereupon

More words related to wherefore

consequently

adverb. as a consequence

ergo
therefore
thereupon
wherefore

grounds

noun. basis, premise

account
antecedent
argument
base
bedrock
call
cause
chapter and verse
demonstration
determinant
dope
evidence
excuse
factor
footing
foundation
goods
groundwork
inducement
info
information
infrastructure
justification
motive
numbers
occasion
pretext
proof
rationale
reason
root
seat
straight stuff
substratum
test
testimony
trial
underpinning
wherefore
why
whyfor

hence

adverb. for that reason; therefore

accordingly
as a deduction
away
consequently
ergo
forward
from here
from now on
henceforth
henceforward
hereinafter
in the future
it follows that
on that account
onward
out
so
then
thence
thereupon
thus
wherefore

justification

noun. reason, excuse

absolution
account
acquittal
advocacy
answer
apologia
apology
approval
argument
basis
confirmation
defense
exculpation
exoneration
explanation
extenuation
grounds
idea
mitigation
palliation
palliative
plea
pretext
raison d'être
rationale
rationalization
rebuttal
redemption
reply
response
salvation
sanctification
song and dance
story
support
validation
vindication
warrant
whatfor
wherefore
whitewashing
whole idea
why and wherefore

proof

noun. evidence, authentication

affidavit
argument
attestation
averment
case
certification
chapter and verse
clincher
clue
confirmation
corroboration
credentials
criterion
cue
data
demonstration
deposition
documents
establishment
exhibit
facts
goods
grabber
grounds
information
lowdown
nitty-gritty
paper trail
picture
reason
reasons
record
scoop
score
skinny
smoking gun
straight stuff
substantiation
testament
testimony
trace
validation
verification
warrant
wherefore
why
whyfor
witness

reason

noun. explanation for an action

account
apologia
apology
argument
case
cover
defense
excuse
exposition
ground
idea
justification
notion
proof
rationale
rationalization
song and dance
sour grapes
the whole idea
vindication
whatfor
wherefore
why
why and wherefore
whyfor

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