FOR THAT REASON

  

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FOR THAT REASON

Synonyms within Context: FOR THAT REASON

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Motive

Adverb: because, therefore; (cause); from this motive, from that motive; for this reason, for that reason; for; by reason of, for the sake of, count of; out of, from, as, forasmuch as.

Reasoning,

Adverb: for, because, hence, whence, seeing that, since, sith, then thence so; for that reason, for this reason, for which reason; for as, inasmuch as; whereas, ex concesso, considering, in consideration of; therefore, wherefore; consequently, ergo, thus, accordingly; a fortiori.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: FOR THAT REASON

English words defined with "FOR THAT REASON": DeodandHieratic character. (references)
Specialty definitions using "FOR THAT REASON": awkwardly shaped, awkward-to-handle. (references)

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Familiar Quotations: FOR THAT REASON

AuthorQuotation

Friedrich Nietzsche

The true man wants two things: danger and play. For that reason he wants woman, as the most dangerous plaything.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Historic Usage: FOR THAT REASON

AuthorDateQuotation

Winston S. Churchill

1946

For that reason the old doctrine of a balance of power is unsound. ("Iron Curtain" Speech)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Use in Literature: FOR THAT REASON

TitleAuthorQuote

Gulliver's Travels

Swift, Jonathan

There was a great lord at court, nearly related to the King, and for that reason alone used with respect.

Walden

Thoreau, Henry David

It requires so much closer attention to the habits of the birds, that, if for that reason only, I have been willing to omit the gun.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Non-Fiction Usage: FOR THAT REASON

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

These medications may also have severe side effects, including sedation, and for that reason should be used in the lowest possible doses. (references)

Many of these drugs irritate the stomach and for that reason are usually taken with food. Although acetaminophen may have some anti-inflammatory effects, it is generally distinguished from the traditional NSAIDs. (references)

Economic History

Switzerland

For that reason, American companies should normally set up a subsidiary. (references)

Portugal

In the past, at least one U.S. firm, however, claimed that the retroactive application of environment/zoning standards denied it the right to build a hotel on property purchased for that reason. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Modern Translation: FOR THAT REASON

Language Translations for "FOR THAT REASON"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Basque

  

horregatik. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

å› æ­¤ (for this reason, that is why, therefore). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

uit dien hoofde. (various references)

   

Finnish

  

sen vuoksi (because of that, consequently, therefore). (various references)

   

French

  

de ce chef. (various references)

   

German

  

deswegen (because of that, that's why, therefore), deshalb (because of that, for that, hence, on that account, on this account, therefore), aus diesem Grunde. (various references)

   

Greek 

  

διά τοÏτο (therefor, thereupon). (various references)

   

Italian

  

pertanto (therefore), perciò (accordingly, hence, on that account, thence, therefore, thus), per questo motivo. (various references)

   

Japanese Kanji 

  

ãã®ç‚º (hence), 其れ故 (so, therefore). (various references)

   

Japanese Katakana 

  

ãã®ãŸã‚ (hence), ãれゆ㈠(so, therefore). (various references)

   

Manx

  

er y fa (because). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

orfay atthay easonray

   

Portuguese

  

por isso (hence, therefore, thereupon, whence, wherefore), por esta razão (thence), em face disso. (various references)

   

Russian 

  

по Ñтой причине (for this reason). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

zato (because, order: in order to, reason: for that reason). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

som följd härav, på denna grund, i detta hänseende, därför (because, consequently, for it, hence, om that account, so, thence, therefore, thus, why). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

o yüzden (thence, therefore). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Ancestral Language Translations: FOR THAT REASON

LanguagePeriodTranslations
Latin500 BCE-Modern

idcirco, ideo, ideoque, inde. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

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Bible Trace: FOR THAT REASON

LanguageDateSource1 Corinthians Chapter 10, Verse 30
Greek (transliterated)250 BCSeptuagintEi de egw cariti metecw ti blasfhmoumai uper ou egw eucaristw
Latin405VulgateSi ego cum gratia participo quid blasphemor pro eo quod gratias ago
Middle English1395WyclifTherfor if Y take part with grace, what am Y blasfemed, for that that Y do thankyngis?
Renaissance English1526TyndaleConscience I saye not thyne: but the coscieuce of that other. For why shuld my liberte be iudged of another manes conscience:
Jacobean English1611King JamesFor if I by grace be a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
Victorian English1833WebsterFor if I by grace am a partaker, why am I evil spoken of for that for which I give thanks?
Basic English1964OgdenBut if I give praise to God for the food which I take, let no man say evil of me for that reason.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Matched Bible Translations: FOR THAT REASON

Language1 Corinthians Chapter 10, Verse 30
CebuanoKon ako nagakaon uban ang pagpasalamat, nganong pagasawayon pa man ako mahitungod sa ako nang gikapasalamatan?
Chinese我 è‹¥ è¬ æ© è€Œ å–« 〠為 ç"š 麼 å› æˆ‘ è¬ æ© çš„ 物 被 人 毀 謗 å‘¢ 。
CroatianAko sa zahvalom sudjelujem, zašto da me grde zbog onoga za što zahvaljujem?
DanishDersom jeg nyder det med Taksigelse, hvorfor hører jeg da ilde for det, som jeg takker for?
DutchEn indien ik door genade der spijze deelachtig ben, waarom word ik gelasterd over hetgeen, waarvoor ik dankzeg?
FinnishJos minä sen kiittäen nautin, miksi minua herjataan siitä, mistä kiitän?
FrenchSi je mange avec actions de grâces, pourquoi serais-je blâmé au sujet d`une chose dont je rends grâces?
GermanSo ich's mit Danksagung genieße, was sollte ich denn verlästert werden über dem, dafür ich danke?
Haitian CreoleSi mwen di Bondye mèsi pou sa m'ap manje a, ki jan pou yo ta ka pale m' mal pou yon manje konsa?
HungarianHa pedig én hálaadással veszek részt, miért káromoltatom azért, a miért én hálákat adok?
Indonesian-Bahasa Sehari-hariKalau saya makan makanan dengan berterima kasih kepada Allah, mengapa orang harus mencela saya atas makanan itu, sedangkan saya sudah berterima kasih kepada Allah atasnya?"
Indonesian-Terjemahan LamaJikalau aku ini dengan ucapan syukur menerima bahagianku, apakah sebabnya aku diumpat orang atas hal yang aku ucapkan syukur itu?
ItalianSe io con rendimento di grazie partecipo alla mensa, perché dovrei essere biasimato per quello di cui rendo grazie?
LatvianJa es pateikdamies piedalos, kâpçc tad tieku zaimots par to, par ko es pateicos?
MaoriKi te mea hoki na te aroha noa ahau i kai ai, he aha ahau i korerotia kinotia ai mo te mea i whakawhetai ai ahau?
NorwegianDersom jeg nyter det med takk, hvorfor skal jeg da spottes for det som jeg takker for?
PortugueseE, se eu com gratidão participo, por que sou vilipendiado por causa daquilo por que dou graças?   
RumanianDacq mqnknc, aducknd mulyqmiri, de ce sq fiu vorbit de rqu pentru un lucru, pentru care mulyqmesc?
ShuarWi Yúsan yuminsan Yúakuisha urukamtia itiurchat Enentáimturainia. Yus yuminsachmakait?" Tíchatameash.
SwahiliIkiwa mimi nashiriki chakula hicho huku namshukuru Mungu, kwa nini nilaumiwe kwa chakula ambacho kwa ajili yake nimemshukuru Mungu?"
SwedishOm jag äter därav med tacksägelse, varför skulle jag då bliva smädad för det som jag tackar Gud för?
UmaAne kukoni' bau' toe, pai' mpo'uli' tarima kasi moto-a hi Alata'ala, ha napa-hana pai' tau ntani' -na mporuge' -a!"

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Anagrams: FOR THAT REASON

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "a-a-e-f-h-n-o-o-r-r-s-t-t"

-3 letters: shorefront, storefront.

-4 letters: arrestant, earthstar, hoarfrost, northeast, ratooners, resonator, rotatores.

-5 letters: aerators, aerostat, antrorse, arnattos, arnottos, farthest, footrest, haftarot, haftorot, honorers, narrates, northers, ratooner, rattoons, refronts, rheostat, rostrate, rotators, seafront, sororate, thanatos, torrents, transfer.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Crosswords
2. Quotations: Familiar
3. Quotations: Historic
4. Quotations: Fiction
5. Quotations: Non-fiction
6. Translations: Modern
7. Translations: Ancient
8. Bible Trace
9. Anagrams
10. Bibliography


  

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