Meaning & use
whereof
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Of what, which, or whom; used in formal or legal contexts to refer back to something just mentioned.
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In witness whereof, the parties have signed this agreement.
The report contains details, whereof the most important concerns funding.
A note on using this word
Whereof survives mainly in formal legal phrasing such as 'in witness whereof,' a set phrase used to close contracts and official documents.
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