WHITHER Definition & Meaning

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whither

[ hwith-er, with- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adverb

to what place? where?
to what end, point, action, or the like? to what?

conjunction

to which place.
to whatever place.

whither

/ ˈ��ɪðə /

adverb

to what place?
to what end or purpose?

conjunction

to whatever place, purpose, etc

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of whither¹

First recorded before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English whider, hwider, hwither, Old English hwider, hwyder, alteration of ��æ�� (cognate with Gothic ��ɲ��ŧ “whither”), modeled on hider hither

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of whither¹

Old English hwider, ��æ��; related to Gothic �󱹲��ŧ; modern English form influenced by hither

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In the meantime, whither Bellingcat goeth, so go I. And luckily, there are still some admirable virtual meeting rooms open that provide their hosting company an excellent view of exactly nothing.

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“I don’t think anybody knows whither Prigozhin, whither Wagner, whither the Russian Ministry of Defense, whither any particular general, any particular commander,” Mr. Sullivan said during his talk.

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So, whither our digital town square on which to share all our opinions and photos and snake-oil treatments?

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But if April’s dryness is not yet withering, may we not ask: whither April’s celebrated showers?

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The decision comes as DeSantis, widely expected to seek the GOP presidential nomination in 2024, has said a key goal for Florida’s higher education system is to defund DEI programs so they “whither on the vine” on campuses.

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