henceforward

C2+ Topic:Time

US /hɛnsˈfɔrwɚd/ UK /hɛnsˈfɔːwəd/ See IPA manual

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adv
from this time on; henceforth

Henceforward, all travel must be approved in advance.

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1 adv · from this time on; henceforth henceforth hereafter thenceforward subsequently

Opposites

heretofore hitherto previously formerly

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Derived forms henceforwards

Related forms hence henceforth forward

Etymology

From hence (Old English heonan 'from here') + forward (Old English forþweard 'leading onward'); parallel to henceforth.

heonan Old English forþweard Old English

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# henceforward

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** hɛnsˈfɔrwɚd
**IPA (UK):** hɛnsˈfɔːwəd

## Meanings
1. from this time on; henceforth

## Examples
- Henceforward, all travel must be approved in advance.

## Synonyms
- henceforth
- hereafter
- thenceforward
- subsequently

## Antonyms
- heretofore
- hitherto
- previously
- formerly

## Derived Forms
- henceforwards

## Related Forms
- hence
- henceforth
- forward

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: heonan
- Root: forþweard

## Etymology
From hence (Old English heonan 'from here') + forward (Old English forþweard 'leading onward'); parallel to henceforth.

## AI Etymology
Henceforward is from hence (Old English heonan 'from here') + forward (Old English forþweard 'leading onward'); parallel to henceforth. In present-day use, it means from this time on; henceforth. Derived formations include henceforwards. Related vocabulary includes hence, henceforth, and forward.

## Topics
- Time
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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