English Reference
adverb

henceforth

adv.
US /ˈhɛnsˈfɔɹθ/ UK /hˈɛnsfɔːθ/ hence·forth

  1. 01 C1 Advanced Formal

    starting from this time and continuing into the future.

    from this time forward; used to establish a new rule, name, or condition that applies from the present moment onwards.

    Simple

    The company announced that henceforth all staff meetings will be held online.

    In context

    The board of directors decreed that henceforth all capital expenditures exceeding ten thousand dollars must receive prior written approval from the treasury.

    hereafterhenceforwardfrom now on
  2. 02 C1 Advanced FormalTechnical Law

    used in legal papers to say that a person or company will be called by a shorter name later in the text.

    used within legal or technical documents to introduce a shortened term or alias that will be used in the subsequent text.

    Simple

    The Global Trade Corporation, henceforth referred to as 'the Company', agrees to these terms.

    In context

    The contract specifies that the primary contractor, henceforth known as 'the Provider', shall be liable for any delays caused by subcontractors.

Usage henceforth refer


From Middle English hennes forth, hens-forþ, hennes-forþ, from modification of Old English heonan forþ with an adverbial genitive suffix. By surface analysis, hence (“from here”) + forth (“forward”).

Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Origin Old English heonan forþ
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Occasional
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