heretofore

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Etymology

From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English tōforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.

Pronunciation

(Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/, /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː/, /ˌhɪətəˈfɔə/, /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔə/
(General American) IPA^(key): /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/, /ˈhɪɹtəfoɹ/
Audio (US): (file)
Hyphenation: here‧to‧fore

Adverb

heretofore (not comparable)

(formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
Synonyms: hitherto; see also Thesaurus:hitherto

Antonyms: hereafter, henceforth

We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.
- For quotations using this term, see Citations:heretofore.
- 1948 September and October, “Railway Literature”, in Railway Magazine, page 351:
  The Permanent Way: Britain's Railroads in the Making. By Horace Greenleaf and G. Tyers. […] There is no doubt that the permanent way has failed heretofore to attract popular interest to an extent comparable with its importance, but possibly the publicity given recently to various forms of experiment is tending to change this.
(metatextual) Previously within the present text; earlier herein.
Synonyms: hereinabove, hereabove, hereinbefore, herebefore

Antonyms: hereinafter, hereinunder, hereafter, hereunder, hereforth, henceforth

Hypernym: hereinelsewhere

heretofore referred to as

heretofore mentioned

Translations

up to the present time

Arabic: حَتَّى الْآن (ḥattā l-ʔān)
Bulgarian: досега́ (bg) (dosegá)
Catalan: fins ara
Czech: dosud (cs)
Dutch: hiertevoren
Finnish: tähän asti (fi), tähän saakka, aiemmin (fi), ennen (fi)
French: jusqu'alors, ^{(please verify)} avant ceci, jusqu'ici (fr)
German: bislang (de), vordem (de)
Italian: prima d'ora
Japanese: これまで (koremade)
Norwegian:
Bokmål: hittil (no)

Nynorsk: hittil
Polish: dotychczas (pl)
Portuguese: até agora
Russian: пре́жде (ru) (préžde), до этого (do etovo), ра́ньше (ru) (ránʹše), (archaic) досе́ле (ru) (doséle), (archaic) доны́не (ru) (donýne)
Serbo-Croatian: sve do sada, dosad (sh)
Spanish: anteriormente (es), previamente (es), hasta la fecha, hasta ahora
Swedish: hittills (sv), tidigare (sv)
Turkish: şimdiye kadar

(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

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																																																														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

heretofore

English

Etymology

Pronunciation

Adverb

Translations

See also

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