| Main Entry: | whence |
| Part of Speech: | conjunction |
| Definition: | from what or which place |
Synonyms: |
from what place, from where, from which, from which place, wherefrom |
| Notes: | hence means 'from here, from now, thus'; thence means 'from that time' or 'from that place'; and whence means 'from what place, source, or cause' |
| Main Entry: | how |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in what way or manner |
Synonyms: |
according to what, after what precedent, by means of, by virtue of what, by what means, by what method, by whose help, from what source, through what agency, through what medium, to what degree, whence, whereby, wherewith |
| Main Entry: | spring |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | origin |
Synonyms: |
beginning, cause, consideration, fount, fountain, fountainhead, impetus, motive, root, source, stimulus, well, wellspring, whence |
Antonyms: |
end, result |
| Main Entry: | then |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | therefore |
Synonyms: |
accordingly, consequently, ergo, from that time, from then on, from there on, hence, so, thence, thenceforth, thereupon, thus, whence |
| Notes: | than is ultimately the same word as then, and the two were used interchangeably until the end of the 17th century |
| Main Entry: | therefore |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | as a result; for that reason |
Synonyms: |
accordingly, and so, consequently, ergo, for, for this reason, forasmuch as, hence, in consequence, in that event, inasmuch as, on account of, on the grounds, since, so, then, thence, therefrom, thereupon, thus, to that end, whence, wherefore |