whereto C2 Topic:Describing Qualities US /werˈtuː/ UK /weəˈtuː/ See IPA manual Freq #63681 Meanings 1 adv to what place or destination; where to Whereto could the fugitives escape before nightfall? 2 adv to what thing, purpose, or end; to which The agreement stated the duties whereto each officer was bound. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · to what place or... whitherwhereunto 2 adv · to what thing, purpose, or... to whatto which Word family Related forms wherewhereofwhereonwhereupon Etymology From Middle English wherto, a compound of where and to. It survives chiefly in archaic, literary, or formal language. Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # whereto **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /werˈtuː/ **IPA (UK):** /weəˈtuː/ **Frequency rank:** 63681 ## Meanings 1. to what place or destination; where to 2. to what thing, purpose, or end; to which ## Examples - Whereto could the fugitives escape before nightfall? - The agreement stated the duties whereto each officer was bound. ## Synonyms - whither - whereunto ## Related Forms - where - whereof - whereon - whereupon ## Etymology From Middle English wherto, a compound of where and to. It survives chiefly in archaic, literary, or formal language. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown