• (RP) IPA: /ˈðɛəfɔː/
• (America) IPA: /ˈðɛəɹfɔɹ/

therefore (not comparable)

1. (conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.
   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Matthew 19:27 ↗:

     Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

2. (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

   Traditional values will always have a place, therefore they will never lose relevance.

   • 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981 ↗, Luke 14:20 ↗:

     I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.

   • , Spectator

     He blushes; therefore he is guilty.

• (for that purpose) so, thus, to that end, to this end
• (consequently) hence, then, thus, accordingly, as a result, thereby, eo ipso, ∴ (math); See also Thesaurus:therefore

• French: donc, pour ça, en conséquence
• German: also (folglich), daher, (archaic, literary) sonach, darum, (literary) demnach, demzufolge, deshalb, deswegen, mithin, somit
• Italian: quindi, dunque, perciò, pertanto
• Portuguese: portanto, assim sendo, por isto, logo
• Russian: поэ́тому
• Spanish: por eso

• French: par conséquent, en conséquence, donc
• German: deswegen, deshalb, darum
• Italian: dunque
• Portuguese: portanto, consequentemente
• Russian: сле́довательно
• Spanish: por eso