why? for what reason?

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• for what reason — why?, how come? …   English contemporary dictionary

• what for? — why?, for what reason? …   English contemporary dictionary

• why — [hwī, wī] adv. [ME hwi < OE, instrumental case of hwæt, WHAT] for what reason, cause, or purpose? with what motive?: used in direct, indirect, and implied questions [why did he go? he told her why he went] conj. 1. because of which; on account …   English World dictionary

• For why — For For, conj. 1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. [1913 Webster] And for of long that way had walk[ e]d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] And Heaven …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• For — For, conj. 1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. [1913 Webster] And for of long that way had walk[ e]d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] And Heaven… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• For because — For For, conj. 1. Because; by reason that; for that; indicating, in Old English, the reason of anything. [1913 Webster] And for of long that way had walk[ e]d none, The vault was hid with plants and bushes hoar. Fairfax. [1913 Webster] And Heaven …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• why — ► ADVERB 1) for what reason or purpose? 2) (with reference to a reason) on account of which; for which. 3) the reason for which. ► EXCLAMATION 1) expressing surprise or indignation. 2) used to add emphasis to a response. ► …   English terms dictionary

• why so? — for what reason?, why is it that way? …   English contemporary dictionary

• why on earth? — for what reason? in the name of God …   English contemporary dictionary

• why so? — for what reason or purpose? …   Useful english dictionary

• reason — [[t]ri͟ːz(ə)n[/t]] ♦ reasons, reasoning, reasoned 1) N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N for n, N to inf The reason for something is a fact or situation which explains why it happens or what causes it to happen. There is a reason for every important… …   English dictionary