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wherefore

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where⋅fore

  [hwair-fawr, -fohr, wair-]
Use wherefore in a Sentence
–adverb
1. Archaic. for what? why?
2. for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be grateful.
–noun
3. the cause or reason: to study the whys and wherefores of a situation.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME; see where, for

Synonyms:
2. See therefore.
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where·fore   (hwâr'fôr', -fōr', wâr'-)   
adv.  

  1. For what purpose or reason; why.

  2. Therefore.

n.  A purpose or cause: wanted to know all the whys and wherefores.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Idioms & Phrases

wherefore

see whys and wherefores.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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