Wither vs Whence - What's the difference?

As adverbs the difference between wither and whence

is that wither is against, in opposition to while whence is from where; from which place or source.

As a verb wither

is to go against, resist; oppose.

As a conjunction whence is

used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated

wither
English

Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl) .
Adverb
(en adverb)
(obsolete, or, chiefly in compounds) Against, in opposition to.

Etymology 2
From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .
Verb
(en verb)
(obsolete) To go against, resist; oppose.

Etymology 3
From (etyl) (m), .
Verb
(en verb)
To shrivel, droop or dry up, especially from lack of water.

To cause to shrivel or dry up.

* Bible, Matthew xii. 10

There was a man which had his hand withered .

* Shakespeare

This is man, old, wrinkled, faded, withered .

* Dryden

now warm in love, now with'ring in the grave

(figurative) To lose vigour or power; to languish; to pass away.

* Byron

names that must not wither

* Cowper

States thrive or wither as moons wax and wane.

To become helpless due to emotion.

To make helpless due to emotion.

Usage notes
* Not to be confused with whither .
Anagrams
* whiter, writhe
whence
English

Adverb
(-)
From where; from which place or source.

Whence came I?

"Pork" comes from French, whence we get most of our modern cooking terms.

* 1818 , (Mary Shelley), , Chapter 4:

Whence , I often asked myself, did the principle of life proceed?

* 1898 , , Chapter 3:

At first I could not tell what this new sound was, nor whence it came, and now it seemed a little noise close by, and now a great noise in the distance. And then it grew nearer and more defined, and in a moment I knew it was the sound of voices talking.

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Usage notes
* This word is uncommon in modern usage; from where'' is now usually substituted (as in the example sentence: ''Where did I come from?'' or ''From where did I come? ). It is now chiefly encountered in older works, or in poetic or literary writing. * From whence has a strong literary precedent, appearing in Shakespeare and the King James Bible as well as in the writings of numerous Victorian-era writers. In recent times, however, it has been criticized as redundant by usage commentators.
Conjunction
(English Conjunctions)
(literary, poetic) (used for introducing the result of a fact that has just been stated)

The work is slow and dangerous, whence the high costs.

I scored more than you in the exam, whence we can conclude that I am better at the subject than you are.

Antonyms
* (l)
Related terms
* (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) * (l) English interrogative adverbs