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therefor¹

  • /ðɛəˈfɔː/ UK
  • /ðɛəɹˈfɔɹ/ US

Rhymes with -ɔː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

Univerbation of there (“that”) + for.

adverb

  1. not comparable, in law For that; in return for that. During the last fiscal year the Secretary purchased ... 54,355,748 ounces of silver and issued in payment therefor $51,106,608 in notes.

therefor²

  • /ˈðɛəfɔː/ UK
  • /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/ US

Rhymes with -ɛə(ɹ)fɔː(ɹ)

Where it comes from

See therefore.

adverb

  1. not comparable, obsolete Obsolete spelling of therefore

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adv for that

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"therefor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/therefor. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

therefor. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/therefor

Chicago

"therefor." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/therefor.

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@misc{therefor_2026,
  title = {therefor},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/therefor},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}