Therefore

Table of contents

1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Adverb 1.2.1 Synonyms 1.2.2 Translations

English

Etymology

Old English therfore . See There, and Fore, Adverb, For, and compare Therefor

Adverb

therefore

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

   Quotations

   • 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

2. Consequently; by consequence.

   Quotations

   • He blushes; therefore he is guilty. - Spectator

Synonyms

• See Then
• Compare meaning to: wherefore

Translations

• Chinese: 所以 , 因此
• Dutch: daarom , bijgevolg
• Finnish: siksi (1, 2), sen vuoksi (1), sen takia (1)
• Frisian: dêrom
• French: donc
• German: darum , deshalb
• Italian: dunque
• Japanese: 故に (ゆえに ), それゆえ , 従って (したがって )
• Latin: ergo
• Portuguese: portanto
• Romanian: deci, aşadar , prin urmare
• Russian: поэ́тому