Foundation level · Year 4 · free
therefore
adverb · Say it: THAIR-for
What it means
Foundationfor that reason; because of what has just been said
It was raining heavily; therefore, football practice was moved indoors.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- consequently
- hence
- so
- thus
More examples
- Leo had practised every night and therefore felt calm before his spelling test.
Where the word comes from
From Middle English 'there' and 'fore', meaning 'for that'.
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