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Definition of Why
Why

For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; -- used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1.

For which; on account of which; -- used relatively.

The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; -- used as a compound relative.

A young heifer.

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Why Quotations

What do we believe? Why do we believe it?
Joey Skaggs

I've missed more than 9000 shots in my career. I've lost almost 300 games. 26 times, I've been trusted to take the game winning shot and missed. I've failed over and over and over again in my life. And that is why I succeed.
Michael Jordan

If food were free, why work?
Doug Horton

Why am I the way I am? Well, I used to be different.
Tom Sizemore

I don't know why I did it.
Susan Smith

Why Translations

why in Afrikaans is waarom, hoekom
why in Dutch is hoezo, waarom
why in Finnish is miksi
why in French is pourquoi
why in German is aber nein, warum, weshalb, Warum, aber ja
why in Italian is per quale ragione
why in Latin is quare, quamobrem, cur
why in Norwegian is hvorfor
why in Portuguese is porque


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