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whither
[ hwith-er, with- ]
adverb
- to what place? where?
- to what end, point, action, or the like? to what?
conjunction
- to which place.
- to whatever place.
whither
/ ˈwɪðə /
adverb
- to what place?
- to what end or purpose?
conjunction
- to whatever place, purpose, etc
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of whither1
Example Sentences
Death and the awful abode of lost souls, whither my weakness long ago had sent him, had changed him for every other eye but mine.
So is it unseemly to therefore flip it back to the Dems and ask, “Whither go the bros?”
Nevertheless, it is no exaggeration to say that whither Rafsanjani goes, so goes the future of Iran.
From the drawing-room, whither the ladies had retired after dinner, sounded the far-away strains of a piano.
Walk while ye have the light that darkness overtake you not: and he that walketh in the darkness knoweth not whither he goeth.
There was another room whither both Norman and Etheldred wished to go, though they dared not hint at their desire.
And they drew nigh unto the village, whither they were going: and he made as though he would go further.
Pale as usual, and with downcast eyes, she entered the room, whither her mother called her.
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