WHEREFORE


Meaning of WHEREFORE in English

where ‧ fore /ˈweəfɔː $ ˈwerfɔːr/ BrE AmE adverb , conjunction

[ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: where + for ]

old use used to ask why:

Wherefore art thou Romeo?

⇨ whys and wherefores at ↑ why 3

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.