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therefor

therefor

1 8.4
It refers to a thing mentioned earlier, especially in legal documents
  • adverb
  • /ˈðɛrˌfɔr/
  • Formal
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  • If the action is adverse to the applicant law school, the letter shall contain the Council's specific reasons therefor.
  • reasons therefor
  • specific reasons therefor

Examples

  • After the meeting of the Council at which the application is considered, the Consultant, by an action letter, shall inform the president and dean of the law school in writing of the Council action and the Council's reasons therefor.

    Academic text (1997)
  • If the action is adverse to the applicant law school, the action letter shall contain the Committee's specific reasons therefor.

    Academic text (1997)
  • If the action is adverse to the applicant law school, the action letter shall contain the Council's specific reasons therefor.

    Academic text (1997)
  • (1) Stating the inconsistency or inconsistencies related to the name or sex, and the reason therefor.

    Blog text (31)
  • The Consultant shall furnish to the Council all documents that were before the Committee and the action letter reporting the Committee's recommendation and reasons therefor and the site evaluation report, if any.

    Academic text (1997)
  • The Committee on Science, Space, and Technology has jurisdiction over all energy research, development, and demonstration, and projects therefor, and all federally owned or operated non-military energy laboratories; astronautical research and development.

    Blog text (9)
  • This will also confirm that you will provide her with a listing of all material furnished to her and authorizes her to receipt therefor on behalf of the Tohono O'Odham Nation.

    Academic text (1990)
  • Any and all warranties and/or guarantees on the prize (if any) shall be subject to the manufacturer's terms therefor, and winners agree to look solely to such manufacturer for any such warranty and/or guarantee.

    Blog text (29)
  • The committee approved the new regulations, and they provided the necessary funding therefor.

  • The company will generate the required reports, and the audit will be conducted therefor.

How Formal

therefor
  • Formal
1 8.4
to that end
  • Formal
39 4.0
for
1.0

Surface Forms

therefor positive

Morphology

therefor = there (semi-transparent) = for + there

Formally composed of 'there' + 'for' yielding 'for that/for it', but the word is formal/archaic and easily confused with 'therefore', so learners may not reliably infer its meaning. [Postprocessing: moved 'for' from base_words to prefix]

Etymology

The word therefor is made of there and for, literally meaning 'for that' or 'for it'. In formal or legal writing it points back to something already mentioned, so it means 'for that' rather than 'for that reason', which is what therefore usually means.