thereof

UK /ðɛˈɹʌv/ US /ðɛˈɹʌv/

adv 2

Definitions

adv

Of this, that, or it.

lack thereof

Hee [Solomon] ouerlaid also the house, the beames, the postes and the wals thereof, and the doores thereof with gold, and graued Cherubims on the walles.

From that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence.

Collocations

ADJ.

complete, english, evil, gold, raw

The king demanded complete control thereof and refused to share power with anyone.

VERB + THEREOF

bone, break, called, cannot, eat, flesh, lack, leave

The dog gnawed on the bone and ate thereof until nothing remained.

THEREOF + NOUN

doores, flour, manna, morning, sister, thing

The baker ran out of flour and could not bake bread thereof.

PREP.

in, in, out, out, till, with

The company was aware of the risks and decided to steer clear thereof.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

adverb — from that circumstance or source

thence
therefrom

Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof

There is no need to worry about the future; the present provides enough to worry about.

For ought vve knovv every day may bring forth as much trouble as vve are able to bear; if it be otherwiſe vve muſt aſcribe it to the goodneſs of God, Matth. 6. 34. Sufficient unto

Example Bank

lack thereof

Wiktionary

Hee [Solomon] ouerlaid also the house, the beames, the postes and the wals thereof, and the doores thereof with gold, and graued Cherubims on the walles.

Wiktionary

I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds / But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside

Wiktionary

Whereof one cannot speak, thereof one must be silent.

Tatoeba · #390029

Europe is not really a continent; it juts westward out of Eurasia, the continent, as India juts southward out thereof.

Tatoeba · #1972698

I said, I will go up to the palm tree, I will take hold of the boughs thereof.

Tatoeba · #2846799

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