wherefores
1wherefores — [[t](h)we͟ə(r)fɔː(r)z[/t]] PHRASE: usu PHR of n The whys and wherefores of something are the reasons for it. Even successful bosses need to be queried about the whys and wherefores of their actions …
2wherefores — n. cause, reason adv. why, for what conj. therefore, accordingly …
3the whys and wherefores — All the reasons • • • Main Entry: ↑why * * * the whys and (the) wherefores see ↑why, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑wherefore the whys and (the) wherefores …
4the whys and the wherefores — the whys and (the) wherefores see ↑why, 3 • • • Main Entry: ↑wherefore the whys and (the) wherefores : the reasons for something She explained the whys and the wherefores of the sudden price increase. • • • Main Entry: ↑ …
5whys and wherefores — To talk about the whys and wherefores means to discuss the reasons. We need to discuss the whys and wherefores of our failure …
6(the) whys and the wherefores — the whys and (the) wherefores the reasons for something. I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation …
7(the) whys and wherefores — the whys and (the) wherefores the reasons for something. I know very little about the whys and the wherefores of the situation …
8(the) whys and wherefores of something — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior …
9(the) whys and wherefores of — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior …
10(the) whys and wherefores — the whys and wherefores (of (something)) the reasons for something. The movie doesn t spend much time worrying about the whys and wherefores of its stars behavior …