Meaning & Definition of Therefore in English
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Therefore
/ðɛrfɔr/
adverb
1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- "Therefore x must be true"
- "The eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"
- "We were young and thence optimistic"
- "It is late and thus we must go"
- "The witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
synonym:
- therefore,
- hence,
- thence,
- thus,
- so
2. As a consequence
- "He had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"
synonym:
- consequently,
- therefore
Examples of using
Firstly: We, your forebears, cannot help you from the land beyond. Secondly: The slayer of wheelchairs came here incognito and therefore could only have brought a small number of guards with him. And thirdly: there is (supposedly) no beautiful princess. Got all that? Well, then have fun with your task.
I think, therefore I am.
I think, therefore I am.