Dictionary

thereof en · ADV

Pronunciation

• /ðɛˈɹʌv/ (General-American)
• (US) audio
• /ðɛəˈɹɒv/ (Received-Pronunciation)

Etymology

From Middle English thereof, therof, ther-of, ther of, from Old English þǣrof; equivalent to there + of. Compare Swedish därav.

Meanings

1. (not-comparable) Of this, that, or it.
   • lack thereof
   • Wherever Gen Z gathers these days, a 0.5 selfie is almost bound to be taken, capturing the moment with random flattery — or comical lack thereof. 2022 July 3, Kalley Huang, “The Rise of the 0.5 Selfie”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2025:
   • I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds / But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside 1998, Eve 6, “Inside Out”, in Eve 6:
   • On the occurrence of an explosion from any boiler to which this Act applies, notice thereof shall, within twenty-four hours thereafter, be sent to the Board of Trade by the owner or user, or by the person acting on behalf of the owner or user. 1882 July 12, chapter 22, in Boiler Explosions Act, 1882, archived from the original on 16 Jul 2026, page 2:
2. (not-comparable) From that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence.

Forms

Deriveds

sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof

Relateds

whereover · whitherever · wheresomever · thisaway · whencewards · therewith · thenceforwards · whereforth · hereto · hereagainst · thereagain · thereunto · wherebeside · thereafters · whereinabove · hereabout · hereaway · thencefrom · whereout · wheremid · hereon · hereout · thereinafter · whereup · therehence · herewithal · whereof · hereinafter · wherewith · whereinsoever · thereabout · whereaway · therefrom · therefore · thereacross · hereof · hereabove · thereinto · wherealong · whenceafter · whyfor · thereanent · hitherwards · wherefore · thereinunder · — · whensoever · thitherto · thataway · hitherunto · howso · wherearound · theretofore · herewith · thereby · whereto · wherehence · thereamong · thenceout · heremid · whereinbefore · therethrough · herefrom · whereabouts · whereamongst · thereat · whereunto · henceafter · whereinafter · thereup · thenceafter · hereinbefore · hereforwards · hereamong · whereagainst · hereupon · heretofore · whenabout · thereover · thereinbelow · therefor · whysoever · whereamong · wherefrom · herebefore · thatwise · whatsomedever · hitherward · whatsoever · hereinsoever · herefor · whatso · thereinabove · whitherso · hereby · whereupon · whereat · therealong · therethroughout · therebefore · thitherward · herewithout · thereforth · wherethrough · wherebetween · howbeit · whenso · herewithin · wherebeyond · howsoever · thereabouts · whenceforward · hereinbelow · whyso · whatever · whithertofore · herefore · therearound · hereabouts · wherefor · thereupon · hereforth · hereanent · whitherto · whencefrom · whereafters · whereinto · whereinunder · hereover · therebeside · hereafter · therewithal · whereinbelow · 1. Scottish2. from Middle English mid3. old dialectal form · whencever · hereunto · wherebefore · thiswise · henceforward · thenceforward · whenas · hencefrom · hereafters · thitherinsoever · wherever · thereon · thereout · howsomever · howsomedever · thereagainst · whereabove · hereinto · hereinunder · henceforth · thereamongst · whenceward · thereaway · whenceforth · therebetween · whereby · whereon · therever · whereafter · henceforwards · wheretofore · thereto · whitherinsoever · wheresoever · whitherwards · wherewithin · whereso · whyever · whatwise · thereinbefore · therewithin · wherewithout · however · whereanent · hereforward · thereafter · whereabout · thitherwards · whatsomever · thenceforth · wherewithal · hereinabove · whenabouts · hereat · hereinelsewhere · whitherward · herethroughout · whenever · therebeyond · therewithout · hitherto · thereabove · herethrough · whensomever · wherethroughout · theremid · herehence · whereas · theresoever

Translations (27)

ru э́того (of this, that, or it) · ca en (of this, that, or it) · de davon (of this, that, or it) · pt do mesmo (of this, that, or it) · nb derav (of this, that, or it) · ru отсю́да (from that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence) · fi tuon (of this, that, or it) · es de aquesto (of this, that, or it) · fr de ça (of this, that, or it) · fi sen (of this, that, or it) · el τούτου (of this, that, or it) · es de ello (of this, that, or it) · nl daarvan (of this, that, or it) · fr en class pronoun (of this, that, or it) · it ne (of this, that, or it) · ru из э́того (of this, that, or it) · es de esto (of this, that, or it) · hu annak (of this, that, or it) · nl daarvan (from that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence) · hu abból (from that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence) · ru отту́да (from that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence) · hu belőle (from that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence) · ru таково́й (of this, that, or it) · bg от това (of this, that, or it) · fr de ceci (of this, that, or it) · es del mismo (of this, that, or it) · fr de cela (of this, that, or it)