therefore meaning and definition

THEREFORE adverb

Definition of therefore (adverb)

1. (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
   • "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
   • synonyms: hence, so, thence, thus
2. as a consequence
   • "he had good reason to be grateful for the opportunities which they had made available to him and which consequently led to the good position he now held"
   • synonyms: consequently