henceforth

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”).

• IPA^(key): /hɛnsˈfɔɹθ/

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• Rhymes: -ɔː(ɹ)θ

henceforth (not comparable)

1. (formal, temporal) From now on; from this time on.

   Synonyms: from now on, henceforward, hereafter; see also Thesaurus:henceforth

   Antonyms: up to now, hitherto

   I will try to do a better job, henceforth, now that I know the proper technique!

   • c. 1606 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Macbeth”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:

     My thanes and kinsmen,/Henceforth be earls, the first that ever Scotland /In such an honour named

   • 2005, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith:

     Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth...Vader.

2. (in metatextual self-reference) Further within this document.

   Synonyms: hereafter, hereinafter

   Antonyms: hereinbefore, heretofore

   Coordinate term: hereinelsewhere