For what purpose or reason; why. Wherefore is defined as because, therefore or for which. An example of wherefore used as a conjunction is in the phrase, "the reason wherefore we decided to see that movie."

Does Wherefore mean where?

Even though you might think wherefore means "where," it really means the "why" behind something. You're most likely to see wherefore in an old book, as it's not used often today. Occasionally writers still use the phrase "the whys and wherefores," to mean all of the underlying causes of something.

Can we use Wherefore?

English speakers have largely dropped the adverb wherefore in favor of why, but the noun wherefore, meaning "an answer or statement giving an explanation," continues to be used, particularly in the phrase "the whys and wherefores."