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1. (adv.) wherefore
for that cause or reason:
Wherefore let us be grateful.
2. wherefore
Archaic. for what? why?
3. (n.) wherefore
the cause or reason:
to study the whys and wherefores of a situation.
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Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (noun) why, wherefore
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
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1. (noun) wherefore
the reason why
2. wherefore
for which reason; so; -- used relatively
3. wherefore
for what reason; why; -- used interrogatively
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