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therefore en · ADV

Pronunciation

thârʹfôr (General-American)
/ˈðeɾfoɾ/ (Scotland)
/ˈðɛːfɔː/ (Northern-England)
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/ˈðeə.fɔə/ (Received-Pronunciation, obsolete)
/ˈðɛɹ.fɔɹ/ (General-American)
/ˈðeəfoː/ without the cheer–chair merger
/ˈðiəfoː/ without the cheer–chair merger
/ˈðɛːfoː/ (British, Southern, Standard)
/ˈðɜːɹˌfɔːɹ/ (obsolete)
/ˈðeːfoː/ (Australia)
/ˈðɛːfoː/ Manchester
/ˈðɜː(ɹ)fɔː(ɹ)/ Lancashire, fair–fur merger
/ˈðɛə.fɔː/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English therfore, therfor, tharfore, thorfore; synchronically a univerbation of there (pronominal adverb) + for, literally “for that (reason)”. The spelling has been changed due to a reanalysis as there + fore (literally “forward from that; thence”). See also therefor, ultimately the same formation. Compare Saterland Frisian deerfoar, Dutch daarvoor, German dafür, Danish and Norwegian derfor, Swedish därför.

Meanings

(conjunctive, not-comparable) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
- Traditional values will always have a place—therefore, they will never lose relevance.
- I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come. 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Luke 14:20:
- I left the office at 5 o'clock. I was therefore not there when the fire started a quarter of an hour later.
- Je pense, donc je suis (I think, therefore I am) 1637, René Descartes, Discourse on the Method:
- In the old days, to my commonplace and unobserving mind, he gave no evidences of genius whatsoever. He never read me any of his manuscripts, […], and therefore my lack of detection of his promise may in some degree be pardoned. 1897 December (indicated as 1898), Winston Churchill, chapter I, in The Celebrity: An Episode, New York, N.Y.: The Macmillan Company; London: Macmillan & Co., Ltd., →OCLC:
- I've been explicitly forbidden to leave and therefore must stay longer.
- Creating a complete map of the human connectome would therefore be a monumental milestone but not the end of the journey to understanding how our brains work. 2012 March-April, Terrence J. Sejnowski, “Well-connected Brains”, in American Scientist, volume 100, number 2, page 171:
- He blushes; therefore he is innocent. 1753, The Spectator, number 642:
(archaic, conjunctive, not-comparable) For that; for it (in reference to a previous statement).
- Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Matthew 19:27:

Translations (235)

uk тому́ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · es por consiguiente ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ba шуның өсөн (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ur اس لئے ((archaic) for that or this reason) · la itaque ((archaic) for that or this reason) · my ထို့ကြောင့် ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nn derfor ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ru потому́ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · eo ĉi tial ((archaic) for that or this reason) · cs tudíž (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · pt portanto ((archaic) for that or this reason) · da derfor (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · tr bu yüzden (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · mk затоа ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ms jadi (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ja 故に ((archaic) for that or this reason) · de deswegen ((archaic) for that or this reason) · uk о́тже (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · de deshalb ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ary داك الشي علاش (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ba шуға күрә ((archaic) for that or this reason) · mi mā reira (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · tr binaenaleyh ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fi joten ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pl zatem ((archaic) for that or this reason) · lo ດັ່ງນັ້ນ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ar لِذٰلِكَ (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · es por lo tanto (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · grc οὖν ((archaic) for that or this reason) · sl zato ((archaic) for that or this reason) · sk takže (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · la igitur ((archaic) for that or this reason) · mi nā reira ((archaic) for that or this reason) · tr o yüzden ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pt por isto ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ru посему́ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ja 従って (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · fr en conséquence ((archaic) for that or this reason) · eo do (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ms jadi ((archaic) for that or this reason) · de darum ((archaic) for that or this reason) · hy հետևաբար (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · sh dakle ((archaic) for that or this reason) · he לְפִיכָךְ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · he עַל כֵּן ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ajp عشان هيك (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · hy ուրեմն ((archaic) for that or this reason) · dlm duanc ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fy dêrom (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · fy dêrom ((archaic) for that or this reason) · eo pro kio ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ro așadar (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · it dunque ((archaic) for that or this reason) · tr bu nedenle ((archaic) for that or this reason) · tr bu yüzden ((archaic) for that or this reason) · de sonach ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nl daarom (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · eo tial ĉi ((archaic) for that or this reason) · te కాబట్టి ((archaic) for that or this reason) · tr o yüzden (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · sk teda (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · fi joten (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ru зато́ (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · be таму́ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · de demzufolge ((archaic) for that or this reason) · sa यथा ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pl więc (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · es por lo tanto ((archaic) for that or this reason) · kk сондықтан (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · sh стога ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pt então (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · fr par conséquent (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · bg затова́ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ka შესაბამისად (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ja ですから ((archaic) for that or this reason) · sk preto ((archaic) for that or this reason) · te కనుక ((archaic) for that or this reason) · is þar af leiðandi (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · et seetõttu ((archaic) for that or this reason) · vi bởi vậy ((archaic) for that or this reason) · tl ergo ((archaic) for that or this reason) · hy ուստի ((archaic) for that or this reason) · clt caacuonakawta (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · yi דערפֿאַר (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · th ดังนั้น ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ru поэ́тому ((archaic) for that or this reason) · th จึง (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · el οπότε (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · nv éí biniinaa ((archaic) for that or this reason) · es por ende (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ajp عشان هيك ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nv háálá ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ar لِهٰذَا ((archaic) for that or this reason) · tr bundan dolayı (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · tl ergo (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · it dunque (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · pl przeto ((archaic) for that or this reason) · mr त्याअर्थी (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · th แล้วจึง ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ko 그래서 ((archaic) for that or this reason) · el επομένως ((archaic) for that or this reason) · dsb togodla ((archaic) for that or this reason) · vi vì thế ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ko 그러므로 ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ca per això ((archaic) for that or this reason) · yi דערפֿאַר ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ro prin urmare (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ba шуның өсөн ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pl więc ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pt assim sendo ((archaic) for that or this reason) · te అందుచేత ((archaic) for that or this reason) · es por lo que (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · pt logo ((archaic) for that or this reason) · hu tehát (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ba шуға күрә (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · cmn 所以 ((archaic) for that or this reason) · az buna görə də, beləliklə (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · de mithin ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fi siten (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ar إِذَنْ (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · hy ուստի (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · cs proto ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nl daardoor (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ga dá bhrí sin ((archaic) for that or this reason) · hi इसलिये ((archaic) for that or this reason) · hu emiatt ((archaic) for that or this reason) · az buna görə ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nb derfor ((archaic) for that or this reason) · es por eso ((archaic) for that or this reason) · kk сондықтан ((archaic) for that or this reason) · vi cho nên ((archaic) for that or this reason) · hu ezért ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ps نو (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ru сле́довательно (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ar لِذٰلِكَ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ro deci ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nl bijgevolg (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · fr donc (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · la autem ((archaic) for that or this reason) · uz shuning uchun ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pl tak że ((archaic) for that or this reason) · la ergō ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fi siksi ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nl daarvoor ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nn difor ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fr donc ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pl dlatego ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fr pour ça ((archaic) for that or this reason) · la igitur (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · sv därför (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · mi nā reira (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · he לָכֵן ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pl toteż ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ro deci (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · nl daarom ((archaic) for that or this reason) · cmn 因此 ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ml അതുകൊണ്ട് (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · tr bundan dolayı ((archaic) for that or this reason) · es por tanto (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · is þess vegna (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · de daher ((archaic) for that or this reason) · oj nindawaa ((archaic) for that or this reason) · it quindi ((archaic) for that or this reason) · es por cuanto (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · es por ende ((archaic) for that or this reason) · uk зати́м ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ps ځکه ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fr en conséquence (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · tl kaya (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · es por consiguiente (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · nb følgelig (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · tr bu sebeple ((archaic) for that or this reason) · el άρα (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · sh stoga ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ko 따라서 ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ary إدا /إدن (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · is þar af leiðir (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · grc τοίνυν ((archaic) for that or this reason) · de somit ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ja それ故に ((archaic) for that or this reason) · cy felly (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · pt portanto (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · de demnach ((archaic) for that or this reason) · kk сол үшін ((archaic) for that or this reason) · te అందుకే ((archaic) for that or this reason) · la propterea ((archaic) for that or this reason) · de deswegen (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · de deshalb (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · sa तस्मात् (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ja 従って ((archaic) for that or this reason) · pt consequentemente (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · eo tial ((archaic) for that or this reason) · es por eso (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ast por eso ((archaic) for that or this reason) · hu azért ((archaic) for that or this reason) · nb således (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · it pertanto ((archaic) for that or this reason) · hi इसलिए ((archaic) for that or this reason) · da derfor ((archaic) for that or this reason) · km អញ្ចឹង ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ro prin urmare ((archaic) for that or this reason) · az ona görə ((archaic) for that or this reason) · lo ແລ້ວຈືງ ((archaic) for that or this reason) · bg следователно (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · el επομένως (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · nn soleis (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · it perciò ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ca per tant ((archaic) for that or this reason) · mi mā reira ((archaic) for that or this reason) · he אָז ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fi sen takia ((archaic) for that or this reason) · de also ((archaic) for that or this reason) · cmn 因此 (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · sh дакле ((archaic) for that or this reason) · eo konsekvence (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ro așadar ((archaic) for that or this reason) · rm perquai ((archaic) for that or this reason) · grc διό (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · hu következésképpen (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · nl waardoor (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · tr dolayısıyla ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fi sen vuoksi ((archaic) for that or this reason) · sh зато ((archaic) for that or this reason) · mt għaldaqstant (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · ast poro ((archaic) for that or this reason) · sv därför ((archaic) for that or this reason) · ka მაშასადამე ((archaic) for that or this reason) · et sellepärast ((archaic) for that or this reason) · fa بدلیل آن ((archaic) for that or this reason) · cs proto (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · pt por isso ((archaic) for that or this reason) · cmn 所以 (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · sh zato ((archaic) for that or this reason) · de darum (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus) · az ona görə də (consequently; by consequence — see also consequently, ergo, so, whence, thus)

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