therefore
English
/ˈðɛəfɔː/, /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/
adv
Definitions
- (conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.
- (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English therfore compound from English there (that) + English for (away, up, very, completely, excessively, wrongly, fore-, fully, from, destructively, badly, off, harmfully, mis-, for, amiss).
Origin
English
for
Gloss
away, up, very, completely, excessively, wrongly, fore-, fully, from, destructively, badly, off, harmfully, mis-, for, amiss
Concept
Semantic Field
Spatial relations
Ontological Category
Other
Kanji
上
Emoji
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Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bond for deed English
- for English
- forasmuch English
- forcause English
- forever English
- formenism English
- forwhy English
- herefor English
- herefore English
- there English
- thereabout English
- thereacross English
- thereafter English
- thereagainst English
- thereamong English
- thereanent English
- therearound English
- thereat English
- thereatop English
- therebefore English
- therebehind English
- therebeside English
- therebetween English
- therebeyond English
- thereby English
- therefor English
- therefrom English
- therein English
- thereinto English
- thereinunder English
- thereness English
- therenigh English
- thereof English
- thereon English
- thereout English
- thereover English
- therethrough English
- therethroughout English
- thereto English
- theretofore English
- thereunder English
- thereunto English
- thereupon English
- therewhile English
- therewith English
- therewithal English
- therewithin English
- wayupthere English
- wherefore English
- da German
- dafür German
- für German
- der Norwegian Nynorsk
- derfor Norwegian Nynorsk
- for Norwegian Nynorsk
- for Middle English
- there Middle English
- therfore Middle English
- dāvür Middle High German
- therfore Old Frisian
- deer Saterland Frisian
- deerfoar Saterland Frisian
- foar Saterland Frisian
- de Sranan Tongo
- fi Jamaican Creole
- for
- there
- forwhy
- thereon
- thereat
- forever
- thereby
- herefor
- therein
- thereof
- thereto
- thereout
- herefore
- forcause
- therefor
- thereover
- therefrom
- thereinto
- therewith
- wherefore
- forasmuch
- therenigh
- thereunto
- thereupon
- formenism
- thereness
- thereatop
- thereafter
- wayupthere
- thereabout
- thereunder
- therewhile
- thereanent
- thereamong
- therearound
- therebeside
- theretofore
- thereacross
- therebefore
- therewithal
- therebeyond
- therewithin
- therebehind
- thereagainst
- therebetween
- therethrough
- thereinunder
- bond for deed
- therethroughout