Word
thereto
Phoneticsthere·to
US/ˈðɛɹˌtu/
UK/ðeətˈuː/
Definitions
01to that or to it
adv. to the thing that was just mentioned.
adv. to that, or to the matter previously specified. Often used in legal writing to link a document or condition to a subject.
“He signed the contract and the changes made thereto.”
“The parties agreed to the terms of the lease and all schedules attached thereto, ensuring no ambiguity remained regarding the property boundaries.”
Formal · Technical
Usage
Usually follows the noun or phrase it refers to.
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02in addition
adv. also, or in addition to what was said.
adv. in addition to that; furthermore. This sense is largely restricted to older literature.
“The room was large and thereto very bright.”
“The knight was brave in battle and thereto a man of great kindness to the poor.”
Archaic · Literary
Teaching tip
This sense is extremely rare in modern English; learners should use 'furthermore' or 'also' instead.
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Etymology
From Middle English therto, from Old English þǣrtō (“thereto”), equivalent to there + to. Cognate with Scots tharto, thereto (“thereto”), Saterland Frisian deertou (“thereto”), West Frisian dêrta (“thereto”), Dutch daartoe (“thereto; for that”), German Low German daarto (“to that; for that; thereto”), German dazu (“to that; for that; thereto”).
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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