adv

therefore

THEH-uh-faw

adv

As a result; for that reason; consequently.

"It rained all day; therefore, the match was cancelled."

"She studied hard and therefore passed the exam easily."

How to Use Therefore

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishA connecting word meaning "so" or "as a result" — used to introduce a conclusion.

Common pairings

and therefore therefore, it follows that

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It rained all day; _____, the match was cancelled.

From Middle English therfore, a fusion of there and for, reshaped over time as if from there plus fore.

then thus accordingly as a result it follows that thereby eo ipso ∴ as such consequently ergo in consequence

nevertheless to that end to this end

accordingly then though ergo thus nevertheless thereby consequently

ore bore tore yore lore more core fore sore gore pore adore

then thus accordingly as a result it follows that thereby eo ipso ∴ as such consequently ergo in consequence