herefore

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adv

For this reason; on this account; therefore.
Obsolete spelling of herefor.

Pronunciation

hîrʹfôr /ˈhɪəfɔː/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-herefore.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-herefore.wav

Word forms

herefore herfor heerefore heerfoer

Etymology

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.

Related words

— henceafter henceforth henceforward henceforwards hencefrom hereabout hereabouts hereabove hereafter hereafters hereagainst hereamong hereanent hereat hereaway herebefore hereby herefor hereforth hereforward hereforwards herefrom herehence hereinabove hereinafter hereinbefore hereinbelow hereinelsewhere hereinsoever hereinto hereinunder heremid hereof hereon hereout hereover herethrough herethroughout hereto heretofore hereunto hereupon herewith herewithal herewithin herewithout hitherto hitherunto hitherward hitherwards howbeit however howso howsoever howsomedever howsomever thataway thatwise thenceafter

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