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Added 9 October 2026

therefor

/ðɛəˈfɔː/ adverb

adverb Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about therefor at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

(in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it.
ordering goods and enclosing payment therefor

Origin

Univerbation of there (“that”) + for.

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