definition of the word therefor

Stressed on the second syllable

• therefore (first syllable stressed)

there + for

therefor

1. For that, or this; for it.
   • 1380: Geoffrey Chaucer, Canterbury Tales, "The Squire's Tale" Part 1, - With certeine officers ordeyned therefore [sic.]
   • 1892: Benjamin Harrison, Fourth State of the Union Address - During the last fiscal year the Secretary purchased ... 54,355,748 ounces of silver and issued in payment therefor $51,106,608 in notes.

This word is now most commonly used in law.

• thereabout, thereafter, thereagainst, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereof, thereon, thereto, theretofore, thereunder, thereunto, thereupon, therewith, therewithal
• hereabout, hereafter, hereat, hereby, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, hereof, hereon, hereto, heretofore, hereunto, hereunder, hereupon, herewith
• whereabouts, whereas, whereafter, whereat, whereby, wherefore, wherefrom, wherein, whereinto, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon, wherever, wherewith, wherewithal

• “therefor” in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

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