therefor

English

/ðɛəˈfɔː/, /ðɛəɹˈfɔɹ/

adv

Definitions

(obsolete) Therefore, for that or this reason or cause.
(now) For or in return for that.

Etymology

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`

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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
therefore 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
for Middle English
there Middle English
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