therefor vs therefore :

therefor vs therefore

therefor or therefore

Therefore is a conjunctive adverb that signifies something is 'for that or for this' previously stated purpose/cause.

"I have so many things to thank him for, therefore, he deserves some praise."

Therefor, on the other hand is an archaic adverb that means 'for it' or 'for that' though it is no longer in standard use.



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  therefor
  • r  (in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
    ordering goods and enclosing payment therefor
    a refund therefor
  therefore
  • r  (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
    therefore X must be true
  • r  as a consequence
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  therefor
  • Report: Cruz won't be at Giants' mandatory camp
    02:08 PM ET 06.09 | New York Giants restricted free agent wide receiver Victor Cruz is still unsigned, and he is not expected to attend the team's mandatory minicamp next week, according to the New York Daily News. Cruz is not under contract since he has not signed his tender, therefor the Giants cannot fine him for not attending the minicamp.
    June 10, 2013 - Sports Illustrated
  therefore
  • America Is Getting Richer, Expect For The Younger Generation
    According to the Federal Reserve Board, the average American household income has increased and therefore means that America is getting richer, and yet it would seem that the younger generation isn’t. From the statistics that the FRB analysed last week, showed that household wealth had rose by $3 trillion in the first quarter, and then picked up [...] America Is Getting Richer, Expect For The ...
    June 15, 2013 - The Inquisitr
  • Societe Generale Report on BlackBerry Makes No Sense
    NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- I'm long BlackBerry . Therefore, you can imagine I was thrilled to see Societe Generale upgrade the company to buy from sell yesterday. The stock jumped 6%, and it's up another 2% today. Given that I'm long the stock, I'm biased to think it is "cheap" and deserves all the upgrades it can get. ... Click to view a price quote on BBRY . Click to research the ...
    June 14, 2013 - TheStreet.com
  • A Self Defined by Place
    What we do — and therefore, to some extent, who we are — is often shaped by where we are.
    June 14, 2013 - New York Times