- WHY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of WHY is for what cause, reason, or purpose How to use why in a sentence
- WHY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary
You use why at the beginning of a clause in which you talk about the reasons for something He still could not throw any further light on why the elevator could have become jammed Experts wonder why the U S government is not taking similarly strong actions against AIDS in this country
- Why - definition of why by The Free Dictionary
why - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores'
- WHY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary - Cambridge Dictionary
When we ask for reasons in speaking, we can use the phrase why is that? In informal conversations we often say why’s that?: …
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- Why Definition Meaning - YourDictionary
Why definition: For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive
- why - WordReference. com Dictionary of English
for what cause or reason: I don't know why he left on account of which: the reason why she refused the reason for which: That is why he returned the cause or reason: to figure out the whys and wherefores (used to express surprise, hesitation, or impatience): Why, go right ahead! Why, what do you mean?
- why, adv. , int. , n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English . . .
Used to imply or suggest a negative assertion with the sense ‘there is no reason why ’; hence often expressing a protest, objection, or complaint (esp with should) Gif he ðæm gehiersuman mannum næfde geteohchad his eðel to sellanne, hwie wolde he hie mid ænegum ungetæsum læran?
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