التي في فئةENGLISH - ETYMOLOGY
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Etymology
From the Old English pronominal adverb _therfore_; see _there_, _fore_, and _for_. Compare Dutch _daarvoor_, Danish and Norwegian _derfor_, Swedish _därför_, _därföre_.
From the Old English pronominal adverb therfore; see there, fore, and for. Compare Dutch daarvoor, Danish and Norwegian derfor, Swedish därför, därföre.
التي في فئةENGLISH - PRONUNCIATION
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Pronunciation
* (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈðɛəfɔː/
* (General American) IPA(key): /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/
* Hyphenation: there‧fore
* Homophone: therefor (second syllable stressed)
التي في فئةENGLISH - ADVERB
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - Adverb
THEREFORE (_not comparable_)
* (conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.
* 1611, _Bible_ (Authorized, or King James, Version), Luke 14:20
I have married a wife, and THEREFORE I can not come.
* 1611, _Bible_ (Authorized, or King James, Version), Matthew 19:27
Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have THEREFORE?
* (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
* (Can we date this quote?), Spectator
He blushes; THEREFORE he is guilty.
SYNONYMS
* (for that purpose): so, thus, to that end, to this end
* (consequently): hence, then, thus, accordingly, as a result, ∴ (math)
DERIVED TERMS
* I think; therefore I am
TRANSLATIONS
- (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.
Synonyms
- (for that purpose): so, thus, to that end, to this end
- (consequently): hence, then, thus, accordingly, as a result, ∴ (math)
Derived terms
Translations
التي في فئةENGLISH - SEE ALSO
معلومات عن الموضوع
English - See Also
* (_‘here-’ words_) HERE; hereabout, hereabouts, hereafter, hereagain, hereagainst, hereas, hereat, herebefore, hereby, herefore, herefrom, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunder, hereunto, hereupon, herewith, herewithal
* (_‘there-’ words_) THERE; thereabout, thereabouts, thereafter, thereagain, thereagainst,thereas, thereat, therebefore, thereby, THEREFORE, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereinbefore, thereinto, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal
* (_‘where-’ words_) WHERE; whereabout, whereabouts, whereafter, whereagain, whereagainst,whereas, whereat, wherebefore, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinafter, whereinbefore, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, wheretofore, whereunder, whereunto, whereupon, wherewith, wherewithal
- (‘here-’ words) here; hereabout, hereabouts, hereafter, hereagain, hereagainst, hereas, hereat, herebefore, hereby, herefore, herefrom, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunder, hereunto, hereupon, herewith, herewithal
- (‘there-’ words) there; thereabout, thereabouts, thereafter, thereagain, thereagainst,thereas, thereat, therebefore, thereby, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereinbefore, thereinto, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal
- (‘where-’ words) where; whereabout, whereabouts, whereafter, whereagain, whereagainst,whereas, whereat, wherebefore, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinafter, whereinbefore, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, wheretofore, whereunder, whereunto, whereupon, wherewith, wherewithal
