Definitions for Whither
ˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð-whith·er

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. whitherverb

   To wuther.

2. whitheradverb

   To which place.

3. whitherconjunction

   To which place

4. Etymology: From hwæder.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitheradverb

   Etymology: hwder , Saxon.

   1. To what place? interrogatively.

   Sister, well met; whither away so fast? ——
   —— No farther than the Tower. William Shakespeare, Rich. III.

   The common people swarm like summer flies;
   And whither fly the gnats, but to the sun? William Shakespeare.

   Ah! whither am I hurry’d? ah! forgive,
   Ye shades, and let your sister’s issue live. Dryden.

   2. To what place? Absolutely.

   I stray’d I knew not whither. John Milton.

   3. To which place; relatively.

   Whither, when as they came, they fell at words,
   Whether of them should be the lord of lords. Edmund Spenser.

   At Canterbury, whither some voice was run on before, the mayor seized on them, as they were taking fresh horses. Henry Wotton.

   That lord advanced to Winchester, whither Sir John Berkley brought him two regiments more of foot. Edward Hyde.

   4. To what degree? Obsolete; perhaps never in use.

   Whither at length wilt thou abuse our patience?
   Still shall thy fury mock us? Ben Jonson.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whitheradverb

   to what place; -- used interrogatively; as, whither goest thou?

2. Whitheradverb

   to what or which place; -- used relatively

3. Whitheradverb

   to what point, degree, end, conclusion, or design; whereunto; whereto; -- used in a sense not physical

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Whither

   hwith′ėr, adv. to what place? to which place: to what: whithersoever.—adv. Whithersoev′er, to whatever place.—No whither, to no place. [A.S. hwider, from the stem of who. Cf. Thither, There.]

How to pronounce Whither?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say Whither in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Whither in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Whither in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of Whither in a Sentence

1. Thornton:

   My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate--that's my philosophy.

2. Jack Kerouac:

   Whither goest thou, America, in thy shiny car in the night? ~ Jack Kerouac.

3. J. R. R. Tolkien:

   Few can foresee whither their road will lead them, till they come to its end.

4. Thornton Wilder:

   My advice to you is not to inquire why or whither, but just enjoy your ice cream while it's on your plate -- that's my philosophy.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Whither
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Whither
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Whither
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Whither