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where

1. where \(')hwe(*)r, (')hwa(*)r, (')we(*)r, (')wa(*)r, (.)(h)w*r\ av [ME, 
   fr. OE hw-r; akin to OHG hwa-r where, OE hwa]- who - more at WHO 1a: 
   at, in, or to what place {~ is the house ~ are we going)> 1b: at, in, or to 
   what situation, position, direction, circumstances, or r espect {~ does 
   this plan lead ~ is he wrong} archaic  2: HERE, THERE {lo, ~ it comes again 
   -Shak.} 
2. where cj 1a: at, in, or to what place {knows ~ the house is}  1b: at, 
   in, or to what situation, position, direction, circumstances, or r espect 
   {shows ~ the plan leads} 2: WHEREVER {goes ~ he likes}  3a: at, in, or to 
   which place {the town ~ she lives}  3b: at or in which {has reached the 
   size ~ traffic is a problem}  4a: at, in, or to the place at, in, or to 
   which {stay ~ you are}  {send him away ~ he'll forget} 4b: in a case, 
   situation, or respect in which {outstanding ~ endur ance is called for}
3. where \'hwe(*)r, 'hwa(*)r, 'we(*)r, 'wa(*)r\ n 1: PLACE, LOCATION {the ~ 
   and the how of the accident> 2: what place, source, or cause {~ is he from}