WHYS

Meaning of WHYS in English

[plural] [noun]The whys and wherefores (of) something are the reasons (for) it.I don't want to hear all the whys and wherefores - just get it finished properly this time.He spent ages explaining the whys and wherefores of the decision.

Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012

WHYS — Причины
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
THE WHYS AND (THE) WHEREFORES — the reasons for sth : I had no intention of going into the whys and the wherefores of the situation.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHY — I. (|)(h)wī adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwȳ, hwī; akin to Old Norse hvī why; both from a …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHETHER — I. |(h)wethə(r) also (|)(h)wəth- pronoun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwæther, hwether; akin to Old High German hwedar which …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHEREFORE — I. R ˈhw]erˌfō(ə)r, -fȯ(ə)r also ˈw] sometimes ]a(a)rˌ- or -_fər; -R ]eəˌfōə, -fȯ(ə) sometimes ]a(a)əˌ- or -_fə, +V “ or …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HOW — I. (|)hau̇ adverb Etymology: Middle English hou, how, adv & conjunction, from Old English hū; akin to Old Frisian hū, …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
KNOW-WHY — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun ( plural know-whys ) Etymology: from the phrase know why : understanding of the reasons underlying something (as …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
WHY — /hwuy, wuy/ , adv., conj., n., pl. whys , interj. adv. 1. for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?: …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHEREFORE — /hwair"fawr', -fohr', wair"-/ , adv. 1. Archaic. for what? why? 2. for that cause or reason: Wherefore let us be …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
HOW — how 1 /how/ , adv. 1. in what way or manner; by what means?: How did the accident happen? 2. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
WHY — I. ˈhwī, ˈwī adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hwȳ, instrumental case of hwæt what — more at what …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHEREFORE — I. ˈhwer-ˌfȯr, ˈwer- adverb Etymology: Middle English wherfor, wherfore, from where, wher + for, fore for Date: 13th century 1. …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
WHY — [why] adv [ME, fr. OE hwy, instr. case of hwaet what--more at what] (bef. 12c): for what cause, reason, or …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHEREFORE — [where.fore] adv [ME wherfor, wherfore, fr. where, wher + for, fore for] (13c) 1: for what reason or purpose: why …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
WHY — why BrE AmE waɪ hwaɪ ▷ whys waɪz hwaɪz
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
WHY — / waɪ; NAmE / adverb , exclamation , noun ■ adverb 1. used in questions to ask the reason for …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHY — I. why 1 S1 W1 /waɪ/ BrE AmE adverb 1 . used to ask or talk about the reason for …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHEREFORE — where ‧ fore /ˈweəfɔː $ ˈwerfɔːr/ BrE AmE adverb , conjunction [ Date: 1100-1200 ; Origin: where + for ] …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
WHY — adv., int., & n. --adv. 1 a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
WHY — adv., int., & n. adv. 1 a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
WHY — adv., int., & n. --adv. 1. a for what reason or purpose (why did you do it?; I do not …
Oxford English vocab
WHEREFORES — The whys and wherefores of something are the reasons for it. Even successful bosses need to be queried about the …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
WHEREFORES — The whys and ~ of something are the reasons for it. Even successful bosses need to be queried about the …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
WHEREFORES — [plural] [noun] - Whys and wherefores. See whys at why (REASON)
Cambridge English vocab
WHY
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HOW
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WHY — 1. _adv. 1> _inter. почему?; why so? по какой причине?; на каком основании? 2> _rel. почему; I can think of …
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WHY
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