Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Therefore; therefor; on this or that account; for this reason.
- Forward; frank.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb obsolete Therefore.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb Therefore.
- adverb For this, for this reason; on this account.
- conjunction
Because , for sake,forwhy . - conjunction
Since .
Etymologies
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Examples
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[Scanning her not unprosperous figure] I know his relations aren't very forthy about him.
Plays : Second Series John Galsworthy 1900
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[Scanning her not unprosperous figure] I know his relations aren't very forthy about him.
Justice John Galsworthy 1900
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[Scanning her not unprosperous figure] I know his relations aren't very forthy about him.
Complete Plays of John Galsworthy John Galsworthy 1900
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[Scanning her not unprosperous figure] I know his relations aren't very forthy about him.
Complete Project Gutenberg John Galsworthy Works John Galsworthy 1900
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But look you here, ivery time a group was called up and the men was put back intil a later group, it made more men for the later groups, until, ye see, whin they called up the lasht group there 'd be forthy-wan times as many men at the ind as at the beginnin'.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 26, 1916 Various 1898
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The past forthy years I've been involved in peace, social and economic justice, gay rights, woman's rights and death penalty issues.
Indymedia Ireland 2009
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Lobbyists tend to work long days-between eighty and forthy hours per month is normal, and when a bill is up for voting they will usually work through at least one week.
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Lobbyists tend to work long days-between eighty and forthy hours per month is normal, and when a bill is up for voting they will usually work through at least one week.
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Back to Costa coffee (yes the whole day DID revolve around coffee, of which I am most grateful!) and we took our forthy beverages outside to make a quick sketch of the Cathedral before parting.
The EDM SuperBlog 2008
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Ye see, the limit of militry age bees now forthy-wan, and supposing there was a million men in ivery group (and I was tould there was more) that was forthy-wan million! "
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 150, January 26, 1916 Various 1898
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