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Meaning of "heretofore" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HERETOFORE

heretofore  [ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERETOFORE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Heretofore can act as a noun, an adjective and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HERETOFORE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of heretofore in the English dictionary

The definition of heretofore in the dictionary is until now; before this time. Other definition of heretofore is previous; former.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HERETOFORE


afore
əˈfɔː
before
bɪˈfɔː
E334
ˌiːθriːθriːˈfɔː
four-four
ˈfɔːˈfɔː
guffaw
ɡʌˈfɔː
hereinbefore
ˌhɪərɪnbɪˈfɔː
therefor
ˌðɛəˈfɔː
thereinbefore
ˌðɛərɪnbɪˈfɔː
theretofore
ˌðɛətʊˈfɔː
three-four
ˌθriːˈfɔː
tofore
təˈfɔː
what-for
ˌwɒtˈfɔː

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERETOFORE

heresies
heresiographer
heresiography
heresiologist
heresiology
heresthetic
heresthetical
heresthetician
heresy
heretic
heretical
heretically
hereticate
hereto
heretrix
hereunder
hereunto
hereupon
Hereward
herewith

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERETOFORE

anymore
Baltimore
convenience store
core
encore
explore
fore
hardcore
Moore
more
ore
pinafore
score
Singapore
store
the heretofore
therefore
to the fore
what is more
wherefore

Synonyms and antonyms of heretofore in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «heretofore» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERETOFORE

Find out the translation of heretofore to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of heretofore from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «heretofore» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

迄今
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

hasta ahora
570 millions of speakers

English

heretofore
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

heretofore
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حتى الآن
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

до сих пор
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

até então
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ইত: পূর্বে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

jusqu´ici
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebelum ini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

bisher
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

これまで
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

지금까지
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sadurungé
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trước đây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இதுகாறும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

यापूर्वी
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

şimdiye kadar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

prima d´ora
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dotychczas
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

до цих пір
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

până în prezent
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μέχρι τώρα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

eergister
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hitintills
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hittil
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of heretofore

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERETOFORE»

The term «heretofore» is quite widely used and occupies the 36.839 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERETOFORE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about heretofore

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10 QUOTES WITH «HERETOFORE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word heretofore.
1
Cyrano de Bergerac
Prometheus heretofore went up to Heaven, and stole fire from thence. Have not I as much Boldness as he?
2
Franz Boas
The historical development of the work of anthropologists seems to single out clearly a domain of knowledge that heretofore has not been treated by any other science.
3
James Forrestal
Moreover, the accomplishment of Russia's aims has been greatly simplified by the fact that we have heretofore offered the world no practical antidote for the Russian poison.
4
Gustav Krupp
We are all proud of having thus contributed to the heretofore magnificent successes of our army.
5
Norman Lamm
I think our vision heretofore has been and should continue to be to have Cardozo be the kind of law school that we can be proud of. I would like to see it gain recognition as one of the three best law schools in New York City.
6
Rosemary Mahoney
One of the many misconceptions about the blind is that they have greater hearing, sense of smell and sense of touch than sighted people. This is not strictly true. Their blindness simply forces them to recognize gifts they always had but had heretofore largely ignored.
7
Thomas Malory
For as well as I have loved thee heretofore, mine heart will not serve now to see thee; for through thee and me is the flower of kings and knights destroyed.
8
George McGovern
When you start one of these programs, school lunch programs, in a country that heretofore had nothing of that kind, immediately school enrollment jumps dramatically. Girls and boys get to the classroom with the promise of a good meal once a day.
9
John Ruskin
I have not written in vain if I have heretofore done anything towards diminishing the reputation of the Renaissance landscape painting.
10
Josiah Strong
Heretofore there has always been in the history of the world a comparatively unoccupied land westward, into which the crowded countries of the East have poured their surplus populations.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERETOFORE»

Discover the use of heretofore in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to heretofore and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Congressional Serial Set
By Mr. Marsh: The memorial of Squire Ferris — heretofore presented March 28, 1848; which was referred to \he Committee on Revolutionary Pensions. By Mr. McClernand: Two petitions of citizens of Wabash county, in the State of Illinois ...
‎1849
2
A Revision of Some Species of Noctuidae Heretofore Referred ...
Publication date: 1908 Subjects: Noctuidae Moths Juvenile Nonfiction / Animals / Insects, Spiders, etc Nature / Butterflies
John Bernhard Smith, 2009
3
Journal of the Senate of the State of California
418, heretofore reported, read first and second times and ordered on file. Assembly Bill No. 419, heretofore reported, read first and second times and referred to the Committee on Education. Assembly Bill No. 465, heretofore reported, read first ...
California. Legislature. Senate, 1872
4
The Statutes at Large from the Magna Charta, to the End of ...
Loathbury, St. Mary Aldcrmanbury, St. Martin Ludgate, St. P/- ters Cornbill, St. Stephens Celeman-street and St. Sepulchres, Qai remain and continue as heretofore they were : (2) and that die respective parish-churches to each of the ( aid ...
Great Britain, Danby Pickering, 1763
5
House Documents
By Mr. Thomas Butler King: The memorial of Captain Thomas M. Newell— heretofore presented January 13, 1846. By Mr. Morgan L. Martin: The petition of Garret Vleit—heretofore presented December 14, 1837. By Mr. Sawyer: Additional ...
USA House of Representatives, 1847
6
Honor Roll of Massachusetts Patriots Heretofore Unknown: ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages.
‎2010
7
Heretofore
The anomaly here, Kat quickly discovers, is herself.Set against the backdrop of what may or may not be a young girl's afterlife, this paradoxical story poses these timeless yet timely questions: If heaven exists, a supposed realm of ...
Todd Crawshaw, 2012
8
The Early Life of John Howard Payne: With Contemporary ...
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Willis Tracy Hanson, 2010
9
Tome of a Heretofore Unknown Personage
Tome of a Heretofore Unknown Personage is a trilogy consisting of short fictions, meditations, and a lengthy narrative.
Telling, Bardolph, Baronis, 2008
10
Statutes at Large ...: (43 v.) ... From Magna charta to 1800
... said premises, or any of them, late in the several tenures or occupations of Alexander Gardner, Helen Rumbold, William Sto- rach, George F.liins, or any of them, all which said premises, as well freehold as leasehold, were heretofore situate, ...
Great Britain, 1775

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERETOFORE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term heretofore is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Windows Server 2003 Died Yesterday and No One Cared | News …
And don't forget, Microsoft won't release any more security patches, so if someone develops an exploit targeting a heretofore unknown ... «PC Magazine, Jul 15»
2
Dining Planner: A new TAPS, Bonefish birthday and chocolate …
In St. Pete Beach this week, the boutique Hotel Zamora at 3701 Gulf Blvd. will debut its new 360° Rooftop, space that was heretofore reserved ... «Tampabay.com, Jul 15»
3
Jordan Payton Starts the Season Back on the Biletnikoff Watch List …
... coupled with talented receivers who have heretofore played very little or are returning from injury, the contest for the 2015 Biletnikoff Award ... «UCLA Athletics Official Site, Jul 15»
4
Rumor: Apple to launch 'end-of-life' iPad mini model and 'iPad Pro …
... June, code discovered in a recent iOS 9 beta points to a heretofore unknown iPad with a massive screen resolution of 2,732-by-2,048 pixels. «Apple Insider, Jul 15»
5
Reclaiming Gay History With Felix D'Eon | Wes Hurley
Using them as a basis for my work is a means to take their language, which has heretofore served the interests of a white, heterosexual ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
6
Bridging the digital divide | The Herald-Sun
... or just fitting into mainstream American life – putting computers in the hands of those who have heretofore been left behind is a tangible move ... «Durham Herald Sun, Jul 15»
7
What's Next For Greece And The European Union | World Policy …
Athens' heretofore peaceful protests are likely to turn especially violent. Amid such chaos, the Greek government will struggle to introduce a ... «World Policy Institute, Jul 15»
8
The Denouement | Opinion | teleSUR English
... this risked corruption on a scale that even Greece has not heretofore known. But above all, could the ingenuity and resourcefulness shown ... «teleSUR English, Jul 15»
9
Historical Ignorance - The New American
James R. Doolittle of Wisconsin proposed a constitutional amendment that read, "No state or any part thereof, heretofore admitted or hereafter ... «The New American, Jul 15»
10
Wedding Alpacas Are A Thing At Hotel Epinard Nasu In Japan, Plus …
I can't say I'm the most sure as to how anyone came up with the idea to tap the heretofore unexplored “alpaca wedding market,” but what I can ... «Bustle, Jul 15»

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