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herefore

/ˈhɪəfɔː/

herefore adverb: for this reason; on this account; therefore. Also the obsolete spelling of herefor.

Adverb

herefore (not comparable)

  1. (formal) For this reason; on this account; therefore.

Also used as

herefore is also the obsolete spelling of herefor.

Forms of herefore

alternative formherfor
alternative formheerefore
alternative formheerfoer
alternative formherefore

Origin of herefore

From the Middle English hēr-for; equivalent to here + for; compare herefor, therefore, and wherefore, as well as the Danish herfor, the Dutch hiervoor, the German hierfür, and the Swedish härför.

Questions about herefore

What does herefore mean?
Herefore means for this reason; on this account; therefore.
What part of speech is herefore?
Herefore is an adverb.
How do you pronounce herefore?
Herefore is pronounced /ˈhɪəfɔː/ (UK).

Words near herefore in the dictionary

  1. Hereford and Worcester
  2. Hereford disease
  3. Hereford Hall
  4. Herefords
  5. Herefordshire
  6. herefore
  7. hereforeward
  8. hereforth
  9. herefrom
  10. heregeld
  11. heregelds

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