"therefore" meaning in English

See therefore in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Preposition

IPA: /ˈðɛəfɔː/ [UK], /ˈðɛrfɔr/ [US] Audio: en-us-therefore.ogg [US] Forms: therefore
Head templates: {{preposition}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You use therefore to show that something was as a result of what was previously stated.
    Sense id: simple-therefore-en-prep-8YTG9ytP
     
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          "text": "He was sick with the flu and, therefore, did not come."
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