wherefore

(noun, adverb, conjunction)

adverb

1. (conjunctive, archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.

2. (conjunctive, archaic or formal) Therefore.

conjunction

1. (archaic) Because of which.

noun

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

Similar word(s): why

Definition categories: motive, ground, reason