"whereunto" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /wɛːɹʌnˈtuː/
Etymology: From where + unto. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|where|unto}} where + unto Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} whereunto (not comparable)
  1. (archaic or formal, sometimes interrogative) Unto what or which; to what purpose. Tags: interrogative, not-comparable, sometimes Synonyms: whereto
    Sense id: en-whereunto-en-adv-~tAYQAAz Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 55 45

Conjunction

IPA: /wɛːɹʌnˈtuː/
Etymology: From where + unto. Etymology templates: {{compound|en|where|unto}} where + unto Head templates: {{en-con}} whereunto
  1. (archaic or formal) unto which
    Sense id: en-whereunto-en-conj-9RGYD3hX Categories (other): English entries with language name categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with language name categories using raw markup: 55 45 Related terms (about): hereabout, thereabout, whereabout Related terms (abouts): hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts Related terms (after): hereafter, thereafter, whereafter Related terms (again): thereagain Related terms (against): hereagainst, thereagainst, whereagainst Related terms (among): hereamong, thereamong, whereamong 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 (fore): herefore, therefore, wherefore Related terms (from): herefrom, therefrom, wherefrom Related terms (hence): herehence, therehence Related terms (in): herein, therein, wherein Related terms (in after): hereinafter, thereinafter, whereinafter 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 (unto): hereunto, thereunto Related terms (upon): hereupon, thereupon, whereupon Related terms (with): herewith, therewith, wherewith Related terms (withal): herewithal, therewithal, wherewithal

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