WHAT is the MEANING of " WHY" !!!!!!????

Question

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Answer 1

ADVERB: For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive: Why is the door shut? Why do birds sing?
he he he!!!i tried hard to find it lol

Answer 2

wī)
adv.
For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive: Why is the door shut? Why do birds sing?

conj.
The reason, cause, or purpose for which: I know why you left.
Usage Problem. On account of which; for which: “The reason why [regular verbs] are called regular is that we can predict what all the other three forms are” (Randolph Quirk).
n., pl. whys.
The cause or intention underlying a given action or situation: studying the whys of antisocial behavior.
A difficult problem or question.
interj.
Used to express mild surprise, indignation, or impatience.

[Middle English, from Old English hw[ymacr].]

USAGE NOTE Many critics have held that why is redundant in the expression the reason why, as in The reason why he accepted the nomination is not clear. While it is true that why could be eliminated from such examples with no loss to the sense, the construction has been used by reputable English writers since the Renaissance. See Usage Notes at where.

Answer 3

Online dictionary meaning of "Why":

Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1) - Cite This Source
why  /Ê°waɪ, waɪ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hwahy, wahy] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adverb, conjunction, noun, plural whys, interjection

–adverb 1. for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?: Why did you behave so badly?
–conjunction 2. for what cause or reason: I don't know why he is leaving.
3. for which; on account of which (usually after reason to introduce a relative clause): the reason why he refused to go.
4. the reason for which: That is why he returned.
–noun 5. a question concerning the cause or reason for which something is done, achieved, etc.: a child's unending hows and whys.
6. the cause or reason: the whys and wherefores of a troublesome situation.
–interjection 7. (used as an expression of surprise, hesitation, etc., or sometimes a mere expletive): Why, it's all gone!

Answer 4

here is my point of reference:

http://dictionary.reference.com/

an excerpt from the site:

why  /Ê°waɪ, waɪ/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[hwahy, wahy] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation adverb, conjunction, noun, plural whys, interjection

–adverb 1. for what? for what reason, cause, or purpose?: Why did you behave so badly?
–conjunction 2. for what cause or reason: I don't know why he is leaving.
3. for which; on account of which (usually after reason to introduce a relative clause): the reason why he refused to go.
4. the reason for which: That is why he returned.
–noun 5. a question concerning the cause or reason for which something is done, achieved, etc.: a child's unending hows and whys.
6. the cause or reason: the whys and wherefores of a troublesome situation.
–interjection 7. (used as an expression of surprise, hesitation, etc., or sometimes a mere expletive): Why, it's all gone!


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[Origin: bef. 900; ME; OE hwī, hwȳ, instr. case of hwæt what; c. ON hvī]


—Usage note See reason.
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Answer 5

Why is the question that is supposed to ask you the reason behind what a person just said.........(Did I say that? Why?) Crap now I'm getting freaky!

Answer 6

Its means we all think differently & independently.

Answer 7

the meaning is ,,stop why you want to ask why?

Answer 8

Why i don't like asking questions.

Answer 9

u r asking for the reason......
u wanna know the cause......



God bless....

Answer 10

Kyu batayain ???? I wont tell