Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adverb For that.
from The Century Dictionary.
- For this or for that; for it: as, the building and so much land as shall be necessary therefor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adverb For that, or this; for it.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adverb obsolete
Therefore , for that or this reason or cause. - adverb For or in return for that.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adverb (in formal usage, especially legal usage) for that or for it
Etymologies
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Examples
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Every person who, having been convicted of petty theft, grand theft, ... list elided and having served a term therefor in any penal institution or having been imprisoned therein as a condition of probation for that offense, is subsequently convicted of petty theft, then the person convicted of that subsequent offense is punishable by imprisonment in the county jail not exceeding one year, or in the state prison.
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Because it fits in the narrative, and therefor is not challenged.
Think Progress » In Just Over 12 Hours, Romney Goes From Praising To Attacking Obama On Afghanistan 2010
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A non-necessity certificate shall be issued only if application therefor is filed in conformity wit the provisions of these regulations (as amended by Executive Order No. 9638 of October 4, 1945 (2)) prior to February 15, 1946.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9676 1946
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A payment certificate shall be issued only if application therefor is filed in conformity with the provisions of these regulations on or before December 31, 1946.
EXECUTIVE ORDER 9802 1946
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Keelie your right likewise tov, Bill and Ed D. Keelie first of all unfortunatley the so called 5 million American Jews have not said a word therefor they are not being heard.
Israpundit 2009
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a committee of seventy was appointed "with full power to confer with other anti-Tammany organizations, and to take such actions as may be necessary to further the objects of this meeting as set forth in the call therefor, and the address adopted by this meeting."
The Boss and the Machine; a chronicle of the politicians and party organization Samuel Peter Orth 1897
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At a meeting of the Visitors of the University of Virginia at the University on the 24th day of April 1890, convened in pursuance of a call therefor by Dr W.C. N. Randolph,
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Part of the reason is that the main weapon is now a dagger instead of a sword therefor the reach is shorter but I think the enemies block too easily and tend to fall over in the wrong direction.
WN.com - Articles related to Bestselling books the week of 7/29/10 according to IndieBound* 2010
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Part of the reason is that the main weapon is now a dagger instead of a sword therefor the reach is shorter but I think the enemies block too easily and tend to fall over in the wrong direction.
WN.com - Articles related to Bestselling books the week of 7/29/10 according to IndieBound* 2010
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Part of the reason is that the main weapon is now a dagger instead of a sword therefor the reach is shorter but I think the enemies block too easily and tend to fall over in the wrong direction.
WN.com - Articles related to Bestselling books the week of 7/29/10 according to IndieBound* 2010
rogering commented on the word therefor
There for the grace of God go I.
November 23, 2009