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Synonyms for wherefore in English

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wherefore:
- wherefore; what for; for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; why; whatever for
- why; wherefore

English

Detailed Synonyms for wherefore in English

wherefore:

wherefore adj

wherefore
wherefore; what for; for whatever purpose; for whatever reason; why; whatever for
- wherefore adj
- what for adj
- for whatever purpose adj
- for whatever reason adj
- why adj
- whatever for adj

wherefore [the ~] noun

the wherefore

– the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' ¹
the why; the wherefore
– the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' ¹
- why [the ~] noun
- wherefore [the ~] noun

Alternate Synonyms for "wherefore":

why; reason; ground

Related Definitions for "wherefore":

the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'¹

Related Synonyms for wherefore

why and wherefore

¹WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University