henceforth C2+ Topic:Time US /ˌhɛnsˈfɔrθ/ UK /ˌhɛnsˈfɔːθ/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv from this time on; from now onward Henceforth, all visitors must sign in at the desk. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · from this time on; from now... henceforwardhereafterthenceforthsubsequentlyafterward ↔ Opposites heretoforehithertopreviouslyformerly Word family Related forms hencehenceforwardforth Etymology AI details From Middle English hennes forth, from hence (Old English heonan 'from here') + forth (Old English forþ 'forward'). heonan Old English forþ Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # henceforth **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˌhɛnsˈfɔrθ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˌhɛnsˈfɔːθ/ ## Meanings 1. from this time on; from now onward ## Examples - Henceforth, all visitors must sign in at the desk. ## Synonyms - henceforward - hereafter - thenceforth - subsequently - afterward ## Antonyms - heretofore - hitherto - previously - formerly ## Related Forms - hence - henceforward - forth ## Roots and Affixes - Root: heonan - Root: forþ ## Etymology From Middle English hennes forth, from hence (Old English heonan 'from here') + forth (Old English forþ 'forward'). ## AI Etymology Henceforth is from Middle English hennes forth, from hence (Old English heonan 'from here') + forth (Old English forþ 'forward'). In present-day use, it means from this time on; from now onward. Related vocabulary includes hence, henceforward, and forth. ## Topics - Time markdown