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Meanings of why in English

Portuguese
porquê
Catalan
perquè
Spanish
porqué

The cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

porquê
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Examples for "wherefore"
Examples for "wherefore"
1
It is also a gregarious animal; wherefore it signifies the active life.
Summa Theologica, Part III (Tertia Pars) / From the Complete Ame...
2
And yet He does; wherefore it is not corrupted by the flesh.
Summa Theologica, Part I-II (Pars Prima Secundae) / From the Com...
3
To the why and the wherefore, the answer was invariably the same.
Diary in America, Series One
4
Devore, Devore, let us now praise famous Devores; wherefore art thou Devore?
Bag of Bones
5
And many others besides; wherefore men are never tired of your gifts.
The Eleven Comedies, Volume 2
Usage of why in English
1
That's why we believe a resolution is possible this year, he said.
Reuters
2
THE question is almost impossible to answer: why is Winx so good?
News.com.au
3
Thus why would this young lady come forward in hope of justice?
The Guardian
4
Quite why there is a rising trend in serious violence remains unknown.
Radio NZ
5
The why of the problem, however, took second place to the how.
Complete Books of Blood
6
So this year, why not challenge yourself in an entirely different way?
Wired
7
But I must ask: why are we undertaking an effort of violence?
Book Two: Descent
8
Yet they still ask: why do we need food stamps at all?
The Guardian
9
The question becomes, however, why this kind of violence is so prevalent.
Ebony
10
Here are seven good reasons why your start-up needs a website: 1.
The Irish Times
11
Their numbers, however, dropped this year but no one really knows why.
BBC
12
There are a number of reasons why workers should reject Partnership 2000:
The Irish Times
13
One may well ask the question: why such a reduction in numbers?
The Irish Times
14
Interviewers always ask job candidates why they're looking for a new position.
Reuters
15
She said, 'I know the real reason why you're here, of course.
61 hours
16
That is why Europe wants to deploy it as quickly as possible.
The South African
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