herefor

H4E1R1E1F4O1R1
UK/hɪəˈfɔː/

adverb

For this: instead or in consideration of this, with a view to this.

OriginMiddle English hēr-for →
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Meanings

adverbherefor (not comparable)

alternative herefore

  1. not comparableobsolete outside ScotlandFor this: instead or in consideration of this, with a view to this.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhēr-for
  2. Englishherefor

From the Middle English hēr-for; equivalent to here + for; compare herefore, therefor, and wherefor, as well as the Danish herfor, the Dutch hiervoor, the German hierfür, and the Swedish härför.

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APA

herefor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herefor

MLA

“herefor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herefor. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “herefor,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/herefor.

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