WHEREFORE
Dictionary entry overview: What does wherefore mean? • WHEREFORE (noun)
The noun WHEREFORE has 1 sense:
1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'
Familiarity information: WHEREFORE used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• WHEREFORE (noun)
Meaning:
The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase 'the whys and wherefores'
Classified under:
Nouns denoting goals
Synonyms:
wherefore; why
Hypernyms ("wherefore" is a kind of...):
ground; reason (a rational motive for a belief or action)
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