therefore

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[edit] English

Most common English words: rest « 2 « open « #326: therefore » feet » lay » along

[edit] Etymology

From Old English pronominal adverb therfore; see there, fore, and for

[edit] Pronunciation

(RP) IPA: /ˈðɛəfɔː/, SAMPA: /"DE@fO:/
(GenAm) IPA: /ˈðɛɹfɔɹ/, SAMPA: /"DErfOr/
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Hyphenation: there‧fore
Homophones: therefor (second syllable stressed)

[edit] Adverb

therefore (not comparable)

Positive
therefore

Comparative
not comparable

Superlative
none (absolute)

(conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.
- I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come. — Luke, 14:20
- Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore? — Matthew, 19:27
(conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.
- He blushes; therefore he is guilty. — Spectator

[edit] Synonyms

(for that purpose): so, thus, to that end, to this end
(consequently): hence, then, thus, accordingly, as a result, ∴ (math)

[edit] Derived terms

I think; therefore I am

[edit] Translations

for that or this reason, referring to something previously stated; for that

Arabic: لذلك ar(ar) (li-dhaalika), لهذا ar(ar) (li-haadhaa)
Armenian: ուրեմն (uremn)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 所以 cmn(cmn) (suǒyǐ), 因此 cmn(cmn) (yīncǐ)
Czech: proto cs(cs)
Danish: derfor
Dutch: daarom nl(nl)
Finnish: siksi, sen vuoksi, sen takia
French: donc fr(fr), pour ça fr(fr)
German: deswegen de(de), deshalb de(de)
Greek: επομένως el(el) (epoménos)
Hebrew: אָז he(he) (az)
Hungarian: azért hu(hu), ezért hu(hu), emiatt hu(hu)

Japanese: それゆえ (soreyue), 故に (ゆえに, yueni), ですから ja(ja) (desu kara), 従って ja(ja) (shitagatte)
Latin: ergo la(la)
Norwegian Bokmål: derfor
Norwegian Nynorsk: difor nn(nn)
Polish: więc pl(pl), zatem pl(pl)
Portuguese: portanto, assim sendo, por isto
Romanian: deci ro(ro), aşadar ro(ro), prin urmare ro(ro)
Russian: поэтому ru(ru) (poétomu)
Spanish: por eso es(es)
Telugu: అందుకే te(te) (andukE), కాబట్టి te(te) (kaabaTTi), అందుచేత te(te) (anduchEta), కనుక te(te) (kanuka)
West Frisian: dêrom fy(fy)

consequently; by consequence

Armenian: հետևաբար (hetevabar)
Chinese:

Mandarin: 所以 cmn(cmn) (suǒyǐ), 因此 cmn(cmn) (yīncǐ)
Czech: proto cs(cs)
Danish: derfor
Dutch: daarom, bijgevolg (formal), daardoor (begin of sentence), waardoor (not in begin of sentence)
Finnish: siksi fi(fi)
French: par conséquent fr(fr)
German: deswegen de(de), deshalb de(de), darum de(de)

Greek: επομένως el(el) (epoménos)
Hungarian: következésképpen hu(hu), tehát hu(hu)
Japanese: 従って (したがって, shitagatte)
Polish: więc pl(pl)
Portuguese: portanto, consequentemente
Romanian: deci ro(ro), aşadar ro(ro), prin urmare ro(ro)
Russian: следовательно ru(ru) (slédovatel'no)
Spanish: por eso es(es)
West Frisian: dêrom fy(fy)

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Crimean Tatar: ayse
Icelandic: þess vegna, þar af leiðir, þar af leiðandi
Ido: do
Italian: dunque, quindi, per questo

Korean: 그러므로 (keureomeuro)
Latin: ergo
Norwegian: derfor
Old English: þæs, þȳ
Spanish: por consiguiente, por lo tanto, por eso
Swedish: därför

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Category:English pronominal adverbs

therefore

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