"herefor" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /hɪəˈfɔː/ [Received-Pronunciation]
enPR: hîrfôrʹ [Received-Pronunciation] Etymology: From the Middle English hēr-for; equivalent to here + for; compare herefore, therefor, and wherefor, as well as the Danish herfor, the Dutch hiervoor, the German hierfür, and the Swedish härför. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|her-for|hēr-for}} Middle English hēr-for, {{compound|en|here|for|nocat=1}} here + for, {{m|en|herefore}} herefore, {{m|en|therefor}} therefor, {{m|en|wherefor}} wherefor, {{cog|da|herfor}} Danish herfor, {{cog|nl|hiervoor}} Dutch hiervoor, {{cog|de|hierfür}} German hierfür, {{cog|sv|härför}} Swedish härför Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} herefor (not comparable)
  1. (obsolete outside Scotland) For this: instead or in consideration of this, with a view to this. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: herefore [1549], herefor [1901, current]

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for herefor meaning in English (2.5kB)

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