wherefor

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conjunction

For which.

OriginMiddle English wherefore →
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Meanings

wherefor1

adverbwherefor (not comparable)
  1. alternativedatednot comparableAlternative spelling of wherefore.
nounwherefor (plural wherefors)

plural wherefors

  1. alternativedatedAlternative spelling of wherefore.

wherefor2

conjunction
  1. For which.

Origin

wherefor · adverb, noun

  1. Middle Englishwherefore
  2. Englishwherefor

From Middle English wherefore, wherefor (“for what reason; why”), equivalent to where (“what”) + fore (“for”).

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wherefor · conjunction

From where (“what; which”) + for.

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APA

wherefor. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wherefor

MLA

“wherefor.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wherefor. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “wherefor,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/wherefor.

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