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- (question) Used to ask the reason for something.
- Why did you say that?
- Why did you try to steal money from this shop?
- (question) Used to talk about the reason for something.
- I wonder why he did that.
- (relative) Used to give more information about the reason for something.
- Can you tell me the reason why he did that?
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- Used to show a person's surprise or impatience about something.
- Why! Thank you for the present.
- (plural: whys) The reason to something.
- Whenever you begin to write an essay, please do not forget to talk about the who, the what, the when, the where, the why and the how.
- (plural: whies) (UK) A why is a young cow or woman.