You use why in questions when you ask about the reasons for something. Why hasn't he brought the bill? Why didn't he stop me? Why can't I remember the exact year we married?
Define why. why synonyms, why pronunciation, why translation, English dictionary definition of why. adv. For what purpose, reason, or cause; with what intention, justification, or motive: Why is the door shut?
/waɪ/ IPA guide Other forms: whys Definitions of why noun the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' synonyms: wherefore
why, adv., int., & n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
