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Noun: wherefore  'wehr,for
Usage: archaic
  1. The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase ‘the whys and wherefores’
    "She wanted to understand the whys and wherefores of the company's new policy";
    - why
Adverb: wherefore  'wehr,for
Usage: archaic
  1. For what reason
    "Wherefore did you come here?"

Derived forms: wherefores

Type of: ground, occasion, reason