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wherefor

whe·re·for

uncommon dated

adverb

1.

for which reason

  • “wherefore do I receive this honor?”
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Origin

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

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