thereof
gb/ðˌɛɹˈʌv/ us/ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
C1
Inglés
~ 26100
Acepciones
0 acepciones
adverb
formal
C1
relation
1
of that (previously mentioned thing)
Used after a noun to mean ‘of that thing’, talking about something that was just mentioned.
Patrón de uso:
[noun] or [part/feature] thereof
Error frecuente:
Learners often confuse "thereof" with "therefore". "Thereof" means "of that" and refers back to a noun, while "therefore" means "for that reason". Another mistake is using "thereof" in everyday speech, where "of it" or "of that" is much more natural.
Sinónimos
of it (Everyday phrase; sounds natural in normal speech, unlike the very formal 'thereof'.)
|
of that (Slightly more explicit and less formal; used in both speech and writing.)
Colocaciones
any part thereof
|or lack thereof
|the terms thereof
|the contents thereof
|the provisions thereof
|the value thereof
Temas
law
|formal_register
|communication
Ejemplos
- The tenant shall pay the rent and any increase thereof on the first day of each month.
- The report and the findings thereof will be submitted to the board.
- He inherited the house and all contents thereof from his grandmother.
- The contract and the obligations arising from the breach thereof are clearly stated.
- She questioned the decision and the reasoning thereof in her letter to the committee.
Ejemplos para estudiantes
- The company sold the car and all parts thereof.
- He spoke about the plan and the cost thereof.
- The law and the rules thereof are hard to understand.
- She criticized the system and the problems thereof.
- They checked the building and the safety thereof.
Gramática
Forma de diccionario
thereof
AFI
GB/ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
US/ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
Sílabas y acento
there - of (2 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (of)
Formas de la palabra
Noun
- Base: thereof
- Plural: thereoves
Familia de palabras
Forms
thereoves
noun
Related words
Expresiones
any part thereof
1/ˈɛni pˈɑɹt ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
fixed phrase
formal
any part of that thing
Used in formal or legal writing to mean "any part of that thing that was just named".
Ejemplos
- No part of this publication or any part thereof may be reproduced without permission.
- The tenant shall not sublet the premises or any part thereof without the landlord’s consent.
or lack thereof
1/ˈɔɹ lˈæk ðˌɛɹˈʌv/
fixed phrase
or the absence of it
Used after naming something, to also talk about the situation where that thing does not exist or is missing.
Ejemplos
- He talked proudly about his experience, or lack thereof, in the field.
- The success of the project, or lack thereof, will affect future funding.
in witness whereof
1/ˈɪn wˈɪtnəs wˈɛɹoʊf/
fixed phrase
formal
legal phrase before signatures
A fixed legal phrase used at the end of a document, just before the signatures, meaning “to show and prove this”.
Ejemplos
- In witness whereof, the parties have signed this agreement.
- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement as of the date first written above.
- The contract ended with the phrase 'In witness whereof...'
- In witness whereof, the undersigned have hereunto set their hands and seals.
- The contract ended with the traditional formula: “In witness whereof, the parties have caused this instrument to be executed.”
in witness whereof
2/ˈɪn wˈɪtnəs wˈɛɹoʊf/
fixed phrase
archaic
formal phrase before signatures
A very formal phrase in legal documents, used just before the signatures to say that the people signing are proving the document is true.
Ejemplos
- In witness whereof, the parties hereto have executed this Agreement on the date first above written.
- In witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal.