herefore

H4E1R1E1F4O1R1E1
UK/ˈhɪəfɔː/

adverb

For this reason; on this account; therefore.

OriginMiddle English hēr-for →
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Meanings

adverbherefore (not comparable)

alternative herfor · alternative heerefore · alternative heerfoer

  1. formalnot comparableFor this reason; on this account; therefore.
  2. not comparableobsoleteObsolete spelling of herefor.

Origin

  1. Middle Englishhēr-for
  2. Englishherefore

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

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Translations

Dutch hiervoor
  • hiervoorfor this reason, on this account
Finnish täten
  • tätenfor this reason, on this account
Swedish härför
  • härförfor this reason, on this account
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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