therefore

/ˈðɛr.fɔr/

adverbconjunctionthere · fore

Think: "There" is the reason, "fore" (for) the result — THERE + FORE = therefore.

Yes, it's therefore. Don’t split it as *there for*; it’s one word: **therefore** (there + fore).

Definitions

  1. adverbfor that reason; as a result.
  2. conjunctionused to introduce a conclusion or logical result from what was said before.

Examples

  • The roads were icy; therefore, school was canceled.
  • I forgot to set an alarm and therefore missed the early bus.
  • The experiment failed twice; therefore we changed the procedure.

Synonyms

thusconsequentlyas a resulthenceaccordingly

Antonyms

neverthelesshowever

Translations

ES por lo tantoPT portantoFR donc

Common misspellings

thereforthere fourthereforeetherefore therefore.therefore

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