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whither

[hwith-er, with-]

adverb

  1. to what place? where?

  2. to what end, point, action, or the like? to what?



conjunction

  1. to which place.

  2. to whatever place.

whither

/ ˈɪðə /

adverb

  1. to what place?

  2. to what end or purpose?

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

conjunction

  1. to whatever place, purpose, etc

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whither1

First recorded before 900; Middle English, variant of Middle English whider, hwider, hwither, Old English hwider, hwyder, alteration of æ (cognate with Gothic ɲŧ “whither”), modeled on hider hither
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of whither1

Old English hwider, æ; related to Gothic 󱹲ŧ; modern English form influenced by hither
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"I think it's almost less of a foreign policy question than it is a domestic policy question in these two countries - whither America and whither Israel?" he says.

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In the meantime, whither Bellingcat goeth, so go I. And luckily, there are still some admirable virtual meeting rooms open that provide their hosting company an excellent view of exactly nothing.

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“I don’t think anybody knows whither Prigozhin, whither Wagner, whither the Russian Ministry of Defense, whither any particular general, any particular commander,” Mr. Sullivan said during his talk.

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So, whither our digital town square on which to share all our opinions and photos and snake-oil treatments?

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But if April’s dryness is not yet withering, may we not ask: whither April’s celebrated showers?

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