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wherefore
(archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.
💬 Quotations
O Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou Romeo? / Deny thy father and refuse thy name. / Or if thou wilt not, be but sworn my love, / And I’ll no longer be a Capulet.
(archaic or formal) Therefore.
(archaic) Because of which.
An intent or purpose; a why.