hereafter

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /hɪɹˈæftɚ/ UK /hɪəˈrɑːftə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

adv
from now on or after this; the life after death

All such matters shall hereafter be decided by committee.

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Synonyms

1 adv · from now on or after this;... henceforth henceforward subsequently afterlife beyond

Opposites

heretofore hitherto previously

Word family

Related forms here after hereinafter

Etymology

From Old English hēr æfter, from here (hēr 'in this place') + after (æfter 'following'); the noun sense 'life after death' developed from the adverbial 'in the time to come'.

hēr Old English æfter Old English

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# hereafter

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** adv
**IPA (US):** /hɪɹˈæftɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /hɪəˈrɑːftə/

## Meanings
1. from now on or after this; the life after death

## Examples
- All such matters shall hereafter be decided by committee.

## Synonyms
- henceforth
- henceforward
- subsequently
- afterlife
- beyond

## Antonyms
- heretofore
- hitherto
- previously

## Related Forms
- here
- after
- hereinafter

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: hēr
- Root: æfter

## Etymology
From Old English hēr æfter, from here (hēr 'in this place') + after (æfter 'following'); the noun sense 'life after death' developed from the adverbial 'in the time to come'.

## AI Etymology
Hereafter is from Old English hēr æfter, from here (hēr 'in this place') + after (æfter 'following'); the noun sense 'life after death' developed from the adverbial 'in the time to come'. In present-day use, it means from now on or after this; the life after death. Related vocabulary includes here, after, and hereinafter.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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