Meanings
therefor1
- not comparableFor that; in return for that.
If the action is adverse to the applicant law school, the action letter shall contain the Committee's specific reasons therefor.
1997 August, “Rules of procedure for approval of law schools by the American Bar Association.”, in ABA Journal, volume 83, number 8, pages 117–1283 more examples
During the last fiscal year the Secretary purchased ... 54,355,748 ounces of silver and issued in payment therefor $51,106,608 in notes.
1892, Benjamin Harrison, Fourth State of the Union AddressWelcoming people from all over the world, Honolulu has the glad heart behind the "glad hand," so to speak, when the welcomees give cause therefor, whether they come to teach, or to learn; to rest, or to work; to earn, or to spend.
1922, Paradise of the Pacific, volume 35We emphasize that, contrary to repeated assertions in defendant's briefing, the trial court did not strike the true findings on those three prison term allegations, but struck only the punishment therefor, which was a statutorily permitted method of handling them.
2016, Elena J. Duarte, People v. Garner, 244 Cal. App. 4th 1113 (Cal. App. 3d Dist. 2016)
therefor2
- not comparableobsoleteObsolete spelling of therefore.
Origin
Translations
Bulgarian относно това
- относно това (otnosno tova)for that
German dafür
- dafürfor that
Swedish därför
- därförfor that
Turkish bunun için
- bunun içinfor that
Rhymes & wordplay
Rhymes with therefor
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