a. for what reason, purpose, or cause?: why are you here?. b. (used in indirect questions): tell me why you're here.

Why definition: For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive.

5 days agoΒ Β· Adverb why (not comparable) (interrogative) For what cause, reason, or purpose. Introducing a complete question.

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You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something. Why hasn't he brought the bill? Why didn't he stop me? Why can't I remember the exact year we married?

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When we ask for reasons in speaking, we can use the phrase why is that? In informal conversations we often say why’s that?: …

WHY definition: for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?. See examples of why used in a sentence.

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