hereafter

English

Alternative forms

• hereafters

Etymology

From Old English hēræfter (“in the aftertime; later on”). By surface analysis, here +‎ after.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /hɪɹˈæftɚ/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /hɪəˈɹɑːftə/

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• Rhymes: -ɑːftə(ɹ), -æftə(ɹ)
• Hyphenation: here‧af‧ter

Adverb

hereafter (not comparable)

1. (dated) In time to come; in some future time or state.
   • c. 1606, William Shakespeare, “Act V Scene V”, in Macbeth:

     She should have died hereafter; / There would have been a time for such a word.

   • 1693, John Dryden, The Last Parting of Hector and Andromache, translation of The Iliad by Homer:

     […] when hereafter he from war shall come / And bring his Trojans peace and triumph […]

2. From now on.
3. Sequentially after this point (in time, in the writing constituting a document, in the movement along a path, etc.)

Synonyms

• (in time to come): someday; see also Thesaurus:one day
• (from now on): henceforth; henceforward; see also Thesaurus:henceforth
• (sequentially after this point): followed by; see also Thesaurus:subsequently or Thesaurus:then

Translations

in time to come

Bulgarian: после (bg) (posle), в бъдеще (v bǎdešte) Cherokee: ᎤᏩᎫᏗᏗᏒ (uwagudidisv) Chinese: Mandarin: 此後 / 此后 (zh) (cǐhòu) Dutch: hierna (nl) Finnish: tulevaisuudessa (fi) German: künftig (de) Greek: εφεξής (el) (efexís) Hindi: आइंदा (hi) (āindā) Italian: prima o poi, nel tempo a venire, Maori: anamata Romanian: în viitor, de acum încolo, mai târziu Russian: зате́м (ru) (zatém) Swedish: hädanefter (sv), framdeles (sv) Telugu: పైన (te) (paina) Turkish: giderek (tr), zamanla (tr)

from now on — see from now on

sequentially after this point

Hindi: एतत्पश्चात् (etatpaścāt) Italian: di seguito Plautdietsch: wiedahans Spanish: en adelante Tamil: இனிமேல் (ta) (iṉimēl)

See also

• Category:English pronominal adverbs

Noun

hereafter (countable and uncountable, plural hereafters)

1. (uncommon) A future existence or state.

   Synonyms: thereafter, aftertime, see also Thesaurus:the future

2. (poetic, uncommon) Existence after death.

   Synonyms: thereafter, afterlife, eternal life, see also Thesaurus:life after death or Thesaurus:afterlife

   • 1712, Joseph Addison, Cato, a Tragedy, act 5, scene 1:

     'Tis the Divinity that stirs within us; / 'Tis Heaven itself that points out an hereafter, / and intimates eternity to man.

Derived terms

• sweet hereafter

Translations

future existence

Dutch: hierna (nl), hiernamaals (nl) Finnish: tulevaisuus (fi) Maori: āmuri, āmua, anamata Russian: бу́дущее (ru) n (búduščeje), гряду́щее (ru) n (grjadúščeje) Turkish: ahiret (tr), öteki dünya (tr)

existence after death — see afterlife

Adjective

hereafter (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Future.

Synonyms

• unborn; see also Thesaurus:future

See also

Here-, there-, and where- words

• (about) hereabout, thereabout, whereabout
• (abouts) hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts
• (above) hereabove, thereabove, whereabove
• (across) thereacross, whereacross
• (after) hereafter, thereafter, whereafter
• (against) hereagainst, thereagainst, whereagainst
• (again) thereagain
• (along) herealong, therealong, wherealong
• (amidst) thereamidst
• (amid) thereamid
• (among) hereamong, thereamong, whereamong
• (amongst) hereamongst, thereamongst, whereamongst
• (anent) hereanent, thereanent, whereanent
• (around) therearound, wherearound
• (as) thereas, whereas
• (at) hereat, thereat, whereat
• (atop) thereatop
• (before) herebefore, therebefore, wherebefore
• (behind) therebehind, wherebehind
• (below) herebelow, therebelow, wherebelow
• (beneath) herebeneath, therebeneath
• (beside) therebeside
• (between) therebetween, wherebetween
• (betwixt) therebetwixt
• (beyond) herebeyond, therebeyond
• (by) hereby, thereby, whereby
• (ever) herever, therever, wherever
• (fore) herefore, therefore, wherefore
• (for) herefor, therefor, wherefor
• (fro) herefro, therefro, wherefro
• (from) herefrom, therefrom, wherefrom
• (hence) herehence, therehence
• (in after) hereinafter, thereinafter, whereinafter
• (in before) hereinbefore, thereinbefore, whereinbefore
• (in) herein, therein, wherein
• (in soever) whereinsoever
• (into) hereinto, thereinto, whereinto
• (in which) whereinwhich
• (of) hereof, thereof, whereof
• (on) hereon, thereon, whereon
• (onto) hereonto, thereonto, whereonto
• (out) hereout, thereout, whereout
• (outside) thereoutside
• (over) hereover, thereover, whereover
• (soever) wheresoever
• (somever) wheresomever
• (so) whereso
• (throughout) therethroughout
• (through) therethrough, wherethrough
• (tofore) heretofore, theretofore, wheretofore
• (to) hereto, thereto, whereto
• (toward) heretoward, theretoward, wheretoward
• (towards) theretowards, wheretowards
• (under) hereunder, thereunder, whereunder
• (until) thereuntil, whereuntil
• (unto) hereunto, thereunto, whereunto
• (upon) hereupon, thereupon, whereupon
• (withal) herewithal, therewithal, wherewithal
• (with) herewith, therewith, wherewith
• (within) herewithin, therewithin, wherewithin
• (without) herewithout, therewithout, wherewithout

Pronominal adverbs

																																																															about	abouts	above	across	after	afters	again	against	along	among	amongst	anent1	around	as	at	away	beit	before	beside	between	beyond	by	ever	for	fore	forth	forward	forwards	from	hence	inabove	inafter	inbefore	inbelow	inelsewhere	insoever	into	inunder	mid2	of	on	out	over	so	soever	somedever3	somever3	through	throughout	to	tofore	unto	up	upon	ward	wards	-wise	with	withal	within	without
																																																														hence	—	—	—	—	henceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	henceforth	henceforward	henceforwards	hencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														here	hereabout	hereabouts	hereabove	—	hereafter	hereafters	—	hereagainst	—	hereamong	hereamongst	hereanent	—	—	hereat	hereaway	—	herebefore	—	—	—	hereby	—	herefor	herefore	hereforth	hereforward	hereforwards	herefrom	herehence	hereinabove	hereinafter	hereinbefore	hereinbelow	hereinelsewhere	hereinsoever	hereinto	hereinunder	heremid	hereof	hereon	hereout	hereover	—	—	—	—	herethrough	herethroughout	hereto	heretofore	hereunto	—	hereupon	—	—	—	herewith	herewithal	herewithin	herewithout
																																																														hither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	hitherto	—	hitherunto	—	—	hitherward	hitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														how	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howbeit	—	—	—	—	—	however	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	howso	howsoever	howsomedever	howsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														that	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thataway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thence	—	—	—	—	—	thenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceforth	thenceforward	thenceforwards	thencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thenceout	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														there	thereabout	thereabouts	thereabove	thereacross	thereafter	thereafters	thereagain	thereagainst	therealong	thereamong	thereamongst	thereanent	therearound	—	thereat	thereaway	—	therebefore	therebeside	therebetween	therebeyond	thereby	therever	therefor	therefore	thereforth	—	—	therefrom	therehence	thereinabove	thereinafter	thereinbefore	thereinbelow	—	—	thereinto	thereinunder	theremid	thereof	thereon	thereout	thereover	—	theresoever	—	—	therethrough	therethroughout	thereto	theretofore	thereunto	thereup	thereupon	—	—	—	therewith	therewithal	therewithin	therewithout
																																																														this	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thisaway	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thiswise	—	—	—	—
																																																														thither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	thitherto	—	—	—	—	thitherward	thitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														what	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatso	whatsoever	whatsomedever	whatsomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whatwise	—	—	—	—
																																																														when	whenabout	whenabouts	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenas	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenso	whensoever	—	whensomever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														whence	—	—	—	—	whenceafter	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whencever	—	—	whenceforth	whenceforward	—	whencefrom	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whenceward	whencewards	—	—	—	—	—
																																																														where	whereabout	whereabouts	whereabove	—	whereafter	whereafters	—	whereagainst	wherealong	whereamong	whereamongst	whereanent	wherearound	whereas	whereat	whereaway	—	wherebefore	wherebeside	wherebetween	wherebeyond	whereby	wherever	wherefor	wherefore	whereforth	—	—	wherefrom	wherehence	whereinabove	whereinafter	whereinbefore	whereinbelow	—	whereinsoever	whereinto	whereinunder	wheremid	whereof	whereon	whereout	whereover	whereso	wheresoever	—	wheresomever	wherethrough	wherethroughout	whereto	wheretofore	whereunto	whereup	whereupon	—	—	—	wherewith	wherewithal	wherewithin	wherewithout
whither	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherinsoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whitherso	—	—	—	—	—	whitherto	whithertofore	—	—	—	whitherward	whitherwards	—	—	—	—	—
why	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyever	whyfor	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	whyso	whysoever	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1. Scottish 2. from Middle English mid 3. old dialectal form

Anagrams

• featherer