Meaning & use
why
For what reason, cause, or purpose; used to ask about or explain the cause of something.
See it in a sentence
Why did you decide to change your major so late in the semester?
Nobody understood why the meeting had been canceled at the last minute.
A note on using this word
Why introduces both direct and indirect questions and can also begin a noun clause, as in 'that is why I left early.'
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Another way to use it
2. noun
The reason or explanation for something.
She never fully understood the why behind her father's sudden decision to move.
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