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thereto

[ thair-too ]

adverb

  1. to that place, thing, etc.
  2. to that matter, circumstance, etc.


thereto

/ ˌðɛəˈٳː /

adverb

  1. formal.
    to that or it

    the form attached thereto

  2. obsolete.
    in addition to that
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Origin of thereto1

before 900; Middle English therto, Old English ٳǣō. See there, to
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An undated contract from Texaco, for instance, spells out that the purchaser would agree "to maintain all storage facilities" to prevent spills and "indemnify Seller for all claims, fines and expenses relating thereto."

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“Such a line signifies the direct involvement of Western countries in the Ukrainian conflict, and makes them a party thereto,” he said, walking out of the chamber as soon as he finished speaking.

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This year’s platform also says that “Texas retains the right to secede from the United States, and the Texas Legislature should be called upon to pass a referendum consistent thereto.”

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With no other social-welfare system and no oversight of the religious orders that ran the Laundries, the women consigned thereto experienced everything from deprivation to abuse and death.

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"In New York, the right to organize is codified into law, and any retaliatory action by management related thereto is strictly prohibited," James continued.

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More About Thereto

What does thereto mean?

Thereto means to the thing that was just mentioned, as in Please complete the form and place it in the envelope attached thereto (translation: Please complete the form and place it in the envelope attached to the form).

Thereto is fairly formal and is often used in legal language.

Example: We will have time after the presentation for all the questions pertaining thereto.

Where does thereto come from?

The first records of the word thereto come from before 900.

There are many similar words based on the combination of the word there and a preposition, each of which has a different meaning, including thereabout, thereabouts, thereafter, thereat, thereby, therefor, therefore, therefrom, therein, thereinafter, thereinto, thereof, thereon, theretofore, thereunder, thereupon, therewith, and therewithal.

Other words are constructed in similar ways, such as whereto, meaning “to which,” as in the question whereto I was referring (translation: the question to which I was referring or the question I was referring to).

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Thereto is fairly formal and is often used in legal language.

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Is thereto used correctly in the following sentence?

The contract covers the named parties and any groups affiliated thereto.

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