Why

adv.	1.
	1.	For what cause, reason, or purpose; on what account; wherefore; - used interrogatively. See the Note under What, pron., 1. Turn ye, turn ye from your evil ways; for why will ye die, O house of Israel? - Ezek. xxxiii. 11.
	2.	For which; on account of which; - used relatively. No ground of enmity between us known Why he should mean me ill or seek to harm. - Milton. Turn the discourse; I have a reason why I would not have you speak so tenderly. - Dryden.
	3.	The reason or cause for which; that on account of which; on what account; as, I know not why he left town so suddenly; - used as a compound relative. If her chill heart I can not move, Why, I'll enjoy the very love. - Cowley. The how and the why and the where. - Goldsmith. For why because; why. See Forwhy.
n.	1.	A young heifer.

Noun	1.	why - the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase `the whys and wherefores' Synonyms: wherefore
Adv.	1.	why - question word; what is the reason (`how come' is a nonstandard variant); "why are you here?"; "how come he got an ice cream cone but I didn't?" Synonyms: how come

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