Therefore

/ˈðɛəfɔː/

अतः; इसलिए; परिणामस्वरूप; इस कारण

Origin & History

From Middle English, from there + fore (“before; in front”), ultimately from Old English þær (“there”) and fore (“before”).

यह मध्य अंग्रेज़ी से आया है: there + fore (“पहले/सामने”); मूल रूप से पुरानी अंग्रेज़ी þær (“वहाँ”) और fore (“पहले”) से।

Definition

Used to introduce a result or logical conclusion from what has just been said; it can also mean 'for that purpose/end' when referring back to a stated aim.

इसका उपयोग पहले कही गई बात से निकले परिणाम या तार्किक निष्कर्ष को बताने के लिए किया जाता है; कभी-कभी इसका अर्थ 'उसी उद्देश्य/इसी लक्ष्य के लिए' भी होता है जब यह किसी बताए गए उद्देश्य की ओर संकेत करे।

Parts of Speech

Adverb:
The roads were icy; therefore, the school was closed.
सड़कें बर्फ़ीली थीं; इसलिए स्कूल बंद कर दिया गया।

Usage Examples

Traditional values will always have a place; therefore, they will never lose relevance.
He forgot his ID; therefore he could not enter the building.
The data is incomplete; therefore, the conclusion is uncertain.
They wanted to reduce costs and therefore chose a simpler design.
We must act quickly; therefore, I propose we start now.

Synonyms

Accordingly As a result Consequently Hence Thus Thereby Then So To that end To this end Eo ipso

Related Forms

Adverb

Idioms & Phrases

And therefore
और इसलिए (पिछली बात के परिणामस्वरूप)
Therefore and thus
अतः और इस प्रकार (निष्कर्ष/परिणाम बताने के लिए)
If..., therefore...
यदि..., तो इसलिए... (तार्किक निष्कर्ष की संरचना)