"wherein" meaning in English

See wherein in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /(h)wɛɹˈɪn/ [General-American], /wɛəɹˈɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-wherein.ogg
enPR: wârinʹ [General-American] (note: h), wârinʹ [Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -ɪn Etymology: From Middle English wherin; equivalent to where- + in. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wherin}} Middle English wherin, {{prefix|en|where|in}} where- + in Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} wherein (not comparable)
  1. How, or in what way. Tags: not-comparable
    Sense id: en-wherein-en-adv-P08Z5nuI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 31 32 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 20 30 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 21 29 25

Conjunction

IPA: /(h)wɛɹˈɪn/ [General-American], /wɛəɹˈɪn/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-wherein.ogg
enPR: wârinʹ [General-American] (note: h), wârinʹ [Received-Pronunciation] Rhymes: -ɪn Etymology: From Middle English wherin; equivalent to where- + in. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|wherin}} Middle English wherin, {{prefix|en|where|in}} where- + in Head templates: {{en-con}} wherein
  1. Where, or in which location. Related terms (from): herefrom, therefrom, wherefrom Related terms (hence): herehence, therehence Related terms (in): herein, therein Related terms (in after): hereinafter, thereinafter, whereinafter Translations (where, or in which location): kie (english: where) (Esperanto), en kiu (note: in which) (Esperanto)
    Sense id: en-wherein-en-conj-v6Cs4xWm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with where-, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 31 32 18 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with where-: 8 74 10 9 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 20 30 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 21 29 25 Disambiguation of 'from': 71 26 4 Disambiguation of 'hence': 45 19 36 Disambiguation of 'in': 60 0 40 Disambiguation of 'in after': 47 15 38 Disambiguation of 'where, or in which location': 94 0 6
  2. During which. Related terms (against): hereagainst, thereagainst, whereagainst Related terms (among): hereamong, thereamong, whereamong Related terms (unto): hereunto, thereunto, whereunto
    Sense id: en-wherein-en-conj-5~YoB7CS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Esperanto translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 31 32 18 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 22 22 33 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 20 30 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 21 29 25 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 24 21 31 24 Disambiguation of 'against': 23 77 0 Disambiguation of 'among': 0 100 0 Disambiguation of 'unto': 23 77 0
  3. How, or in what way. Related terms (fore): herefore, therefore, wherefore
    Sense id: en-wherein-en-conj-P08Z5nuI Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 18 31 32 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 25 20 30 25 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 25 21 29 25 Disambiguation of 'fore': 44 0 56
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: hereanent, thereanent, whereanent, wheresomever Related terms (about): hereabout, thereabout, whereabout Related terms (abouts): hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts Related terms (after): hereafter, thereafter, whereafter Related terms (again): thereagain Related terms (amongst): thereamongst, whereamongst Related terms (around): therearound, wherearound Related terms (as): thereas, whereas Related terms (at): hereat, thereat, whereat Related terms (before): herebefore, therebefore Related terms (beside): therebeside Related terms (between): therebetween, wherebetween Related terms (by): hereby, thereby, whereby Related terms (for): herefor, therefor, wherefor Related terms (in before): hereinbefore, thereinbefore, whereinbefore Related terms (into): hereinto, thereinto, whereinto Related terms (of): hereof, thereof, whereof Related terms (on): hereon, thereon, whereon Related terms (out): hereout, thereout, whereout Related terms (to): hereto, thereto, whereto Related terms (tofore): heretofore, theretofore, wheretofore Related terms (under): hereunder, thereunder, whereunder Related terms (upon): hereupon, thereupon, whereupon Related terms (with): herewith, therewith, wherewith Related terms (withal): herewithal, therewithal, wherewithal Disambiguation of 'about': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'abouts': 45 15 39 Disambiguation of 'after': 36 28 36 Disambiguation of 'again': 42 17 42 Disambiguation of 'amongst': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'around': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'as': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'at': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'before': 35 30 35 Disambiguation of 'beside': 42 17 42 Disambiguation of 'between': 32 34 34 Disambiguation of 'by': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'for': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'in before': 47 15 38 Disambiguation of 'into': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'of': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'on': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'out': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'to': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'tofore': 42 17 42 Disambiguation of 'under': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'upon': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'with': 0 0 0 Disambiguation of 'withal': 45 15 39

Alternative forms

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        {
          "ref": "1901, Bible (American Standard Version), 1 Kings 18:9",
          "text": "Wherein have I sinned, that thou wouldest deliver thy servant into the hand of Ahab, to slay me?"
        }
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        "Received-Pronunciation"
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      "sense": "about",
      "word": "hereabout"
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    {
      "sense": "about",
      "word": "thereabout"
    },
    {
      "sense": "about",
      "word": "whereabout"
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    {
      "sense": "abouts",
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    {
      "sense": "abouts",
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    {
      "sense": "abouts",
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      "sense": "after",
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    {
      "sense": "after",
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    {
      "sense": "after",
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    {
      "sense": "again",
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      "sense": "against",
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    },
    {
      "sense": "against",
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    },
    {
      "sense": "against",
      "word": "whereagainst"
    },
    {
      "sense": "among",
      "word": "hereamong"
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    {
      "sense": "among",
      "word": "thereamong"
    },
    {
      "sense": "among",
      "word": "whereamong"
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    {
      "sense": "amongst",
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    {
      "sense": "amongst",
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    {
      "word": "hereanent"
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    {
      "word": "thereanent"
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    {
      "word": "whereanent"
    },
    {
      "sense": "around",
      "word": "therearound"
    },
    {
      "sense": "around",
      "word": "wherearound"
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    {
      "sense": "as",
      "word": "thereas"
    },
    {
      "sense": "as",
      "word": "whereas"
    },
    {
      "sense": "at",
      "word": "hereat"
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    {
      "sense": "at",
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    {
      "sense": "at",
      "word": "whereat"
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    {
      "sense": "before",
      "word": "herebefore"
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    {
      "sense": "before",
      "word": "therebefore"
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    {
      "sense": "beside",
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    {
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    },
    {
      "sense": "between",
      "word": "wherebetween"
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    {
      "sense": "by",
      "word": "hereby"
    },
    {
      "sense": "by",
      "word": "thereby"
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    {
      "sense": "by",
      "word": "whereby"
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    {
      "sense": "for",
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      "word": "wherefor"
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      "sense": "fore",
      "word": "herefore"
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      "word": "therefore"
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      "word": "wherefore"
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    {
      "sense": "from",
      "word": "herefrom"
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      "sense": "from",
      "word": "therefrom"
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    {
      "sense": "from",
      "word": "wherefrom"
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      "sense": "hence",
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      "word": "therehence"
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      "sense": "in",
      "word": "herein"
    },
    {
      "sense": "in",
      "word": "therein"
    },
    {
      "sense": "in after",
      "word": "hereinafter"
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    {
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      "word": "thereinafter"
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    {
      "sense": "in after",
      "word": "whereinafter"
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    {
      "sense": "in before",
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    },
    {
      "sense": "in before",
      "word": "thereinbefore"
    },
    {
      "sense": "in before",
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    {
      "sense": "into",
      "word": "hereinto"
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    {
      "sense": "into",
      "word": "thereinto"
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    {
      "sense": "into",
      "word": "whereinto"
    },
    {
      "sense": "of",
      "word": "hereof"
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    {
      "sense": "of",
      "word": "thereof"
    },
    {
      "sense": "of",
      "word": "whereof"
    },
    {
      "sense": "on",
      "word": "hereon"
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    {
      "sense": "on",
      "word": "thereon"
    },
    {
      "sense": "on",
      "word": "whereon"
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    {
      "sense": "out",
      "word": "hereout"
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    {
      "sense": "out",
      "word": "thereout"
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    {
      "sense": "out",
      "word": "whereout"
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    {
      "word": "wheresomever"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to",
      "word": "hereto"
    },
    {
      "sense": "to",
      "word": "thereto"
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    {
      "sense": "to",
      "word": "whereto"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tofore",
      "word": "heretofore"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tofore",
      "word": "theretofore"
    },
    {
      "sense": "tofore",
      "word": "wheretofore"
    },
    {
      "sense": "under",
      "word": "hereunder"
    },
    {
      "sense": "under",
      "word": "thereunder"
    },
    {
      "sense": "under",
      "word": "whereunder"
    },
    {
      "sense": "unto",
      "word": "hereunto"
    },
    {
      "sense": "unto",
      "word": "thereunto"
    },
    {
      "sense": "unto",
      "word": "whereunto"
    },
    {
      "sense": "upon",
      "word": "hereupon"
    },
    {
      "sense": "upon",
      "word": "thereupon"
    },
    {
      "sense": "upon",
      "word": "whereupon"
    },
    {
      "sense": "with",
      "word": "herewith"
    },
    {
      "sense": "with",
      "word": "therewith"
    },
    {
      "sense": "with",
      "word": "wherewith"
    },
    {
      "sense": "withal",
      "word": "herewithal"
    },
    {
      "sense": "withal",
      "word": "therewithal"
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      "sense": "withal",
      "word": "wherewithal"
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          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Numbers 35:34:",
          "text": "Defile not therefore the land which ye shall inhabit, wherein I dwell: for I the Lord dwell among the children of Israel.",
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        },
        {
          "ref": "1902, John Buchan, The Outgoing of the Tide:",
          "text": "As she went through the woods where the primroses and the whitethorn were blossoming, the place seemed as the land of Elim, wherein there were twelve wells and threescore and ten palm trees.",
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        }
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        "Where, or in which location."
      ],
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        [
          "location",
          "location"
        ]
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    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, Ecclesiastes 8:9–There is a time wherein one man ruleth over another to his own hurt.:",
          "type": "quote"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "During which."
      ],
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        [
          "During",
          "During"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "examples": [
        {
          "ref": "2011, Bible (English Standard Version), 1 Samuel 8:9",
          "text": "In order to show them wherein they were wrong, Samuel was instructed to bear witness against them […]"
        }
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "How, or in what way."
      ]
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      "enpr": "wârinʹ",
      "note": "h",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/(h)wɛɹˈɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "General-American"
      ]
    },
    {
      "enpr": "wârinʹ",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/wɛəɹˈɪn/",
      "tags": [
        "Received-Pronunciation"
      ]
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-wherein.ogg",
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    },
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      "rhymes": "-ɪn"
    }
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    {
      "code": "eo",
      "english": "where",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "sense": "where, or in which location",
      "word": "kie"
    },
    {
      "code": "eo",
      "lang": "Esperanto",
      "note": "in which",
      "sense": "where, or in which location",
      "word": "en kiu"
    }
  ],
  "word": "wherein"
}

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  "section": "English",
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  "title": "wherein",
  "trace": ""
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  "msg": "unrecognized linkage prefix: (somever): wheresomever desc=somever rest=wheresomever cls=romanization cls2=romanization e1=True e2=True",
  "path": [
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