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- [hwith -er, with -]
- /ˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð-/
- /ˈwɪð.ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hwith -er, with -]
- /ˈʰwɪð ər, ˈwɪð-/
Definitions of whither word
- adverb whither to what place? where? 1
- adverb whither to what end, point, action, or the like? to what? 1
- noun whither To what place or state. 1
- noun whither to which place 1
- abbreviation WHITHER where? 1
- adverb whither to where? 1
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Origin of whither
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English, Old English hwider, alteration of hwæder (cognate with Gothic hwadre), modeled on hider hither
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Parts of speech for Whither
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
whither popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
whither usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for whither
adverb whither
- where — in or at what place?: Where is he? Where do you live?
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