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why

/hw//aI/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

  1. the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'

    noun.motive

    Synonyms wherefore

    Source: WordNet 3.0

  2. A young heifer.

    noun

    Source: webster1913

adverb

  1. For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; -- used interrogatively. See the Note under <u>What</u>, <i>pron</i>., 1.

    adverb

    Source: webster1913

Nearby words

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