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- [heer-tuh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˌhɪər təˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr/
- /ˌhɪə.tʊˈfɔːr/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [heer-tuh-fawr, -fohr]
- /ˌhɪər təˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr/
Definitions of heretofore word
- adverb heretofore before this time; until now. 1
- noun heretofore Before now. 1
- adverb heretofore up to now 1
- adverb heretofore Heretofore means 'before this time' or 'up to now'. 0
- adverb heretofore until now; before this time 0
- adjective heretofore previous; former 0
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Origin of heretofore
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here here + toforn, Old English tōforan (tō to + foran before; see fore1)
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Parts of speech for Heretofore
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
heretofore popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
heretofore usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for heretofore
adv heretofore
- previously — coming or occurring before something else; prior: the previous owner.
- formerly — in time past; in an earlier period or age; previously: a custom formerly observed.
- before — If something happens before a particular date, time, or event, it happens earlier than that date, time, or event.
- since — from then till now (often preceded by ever): He was elected in 1978 and has been president ever since.
- so far — at or to a great distance; a long way off; at or to a remote point: We sailed far ahead of the fleet.
adjective heretofore
- preceding — that precedes; previous: Refer back to the footnote on the preceding page.
- aforementioned — If you refer to the aforementioned person or subject, you mean the person or subject that has already been mentioned.
- prevenient — coming before; antecedent.
- preexistent — to exist beforehand.
- forerunning — Present participle of forerun.
general heretofore
- no longer — not anymore
Antonyms for heretofore
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