therefor

English

Etymology

there (“that”) +‎ for

Pronunciation

Stressed on the second syllable

• (RP) IPA: /ðɛəˈfɔː/, X-SAMPA: /"DE@fO:/
• (GenAm) IPA: /ðɛɹˈfɔɹ/, X-SAMPA: /"DErfOr/
• Homophone: therefore (first syllable stressed)

Adverb

therefor (not comparable)

1. (obsolete) Therefore, for that or this reason or cause.
2. (now chiefly in law) For or in return for that.
   • 1892, Benjamin Harrison, Fourth State of the Union Address

     During the last fiscal year the Secretary purchased ... 54,355,748 ounces of silver and issued in payment therefor $51,106,608 in notes.

   • 1997 August, “Rules of procedure for approval of law schools by the American Bar Association.”, ABA Journal, volume 83, number 8, page 117-128: 

     If the action is adverse to the applicant law school, the action letter shall contain the Committee's specific reasons therefor.

Translations

therefore — see therefore

for or in return for or that

• German: dafür (de)

therefore

• Dutch: daarvoor (nl)
• French: c'est pourquoi (fr)

• German: dafür (de), hierfür (de)
• Swedish: därför (sv)

See also

• thereabout, thereafter, thereagainst, thereat, therebefore, therebeforn, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal
• hereabout, hereafter, hereat, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith
• whereabouts, whereas, whereafter, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal

References

• therefor in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913

Anagrams

• therfore