Associations to the word «Wherefore»

Wiktionary

WHEREFORE, adverb. (conjunctive) (archaic) Why, for what reason, because of what.
WHEREFORE, adverb. (conjunctive) (archaic or formal) Therefore.
WHEREFORE, conjunction. (archaic) Because of which.
WHEREFORE, noun. An intent or purpose; a why.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

We should have a great fewer disputes in the world if words were taken for what they are, the signs of our ideas only, and not for things themselves.
John Locke