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Whereunto vs Thereunto - What's the difference?

whereunto | thereunto |

As adverbs the difference between whereunto and thereunto

is that whereunto is unto what; to what purpose while thereunto is (archaic) thereto.

As a conjunction whereunto

is unto which.

whereunto

English

Adverb

(-)
  • unto what; to what purpose
  • * 1874 , , (w), XVIII
    • I will retire as soon as you have told
    Whereunto leadeth this lost thread of gold.
  • (archaic or formal) unto which

    • Conjunction

    (English Conjunctions)
  • unto which

    • thereunto

    English

    Adverb

    (-)
  • (archaic) thereto

    • See also

    * English pronominal adverbs