thereof
advUS /ðɛˈɹʌv/ · UK /ðɛəˈɹɒv/
Etymology From Middle English thereof, therof, ther-of, ther of, from Old English þǣrof; equivalent to there + of. Compare Swedish därav.
1
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.1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], →OCLC, 2 Chronicles 3:7:
2 more examples
- I would swallow my pride, I would choke on the rinds / But the lack thereof would leave me empty inside1998, Eve 6, “Inside Out”, in Eve 6:
- Wherever Gen Z gathers these days, a 0.5 selfie is almost bound to be taken, capturing the moment with random flattery — or comical lack thereof.2022 July 3, Kalley Huang, “The Rise of the 0.5 Selfie”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 04 Jul 2025:
2
From that circumstance or origin; therefrom, thence.
- Derived terms
- sufficient unto the day is the evil thereof
- Related terms
203 terms
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