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heretofore
- /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/ UK
- /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː/ UK
- /ˌhɪətəˈfɔə/ UK
- /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔə/ UK
- /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/ US
- /ˈhɪɹtəfoɹ/ US
Where it comes from
From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English tōforan (“before”). More at here, tofore.
adverb
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Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.
We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.
Similar: hitherto, as yet, as of yet, erenow, herebefore, hereto, heretofore, heretoforetime, hereunto, hereuntofore, hithertofore, so far · Opposite: hereafter, henceforth
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Previously within the present text; earlier herein.
heretofore referred to as
Similar: hereinabove, hereabove, hereinbefore, herebefore · Opposite: hereinafter, hereinunder, hereafter, hereunder, hereforth, henceforth
Translations
Every language
adv up to the present time
| Español | anteriormente, previamente, hasta la fecha, hasta ahora |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | これまで koremade |
| Português | até agora |
| Français | jusqu'alors, jusqu'ici |
| Deutsch | bislang, vordem |
| Italiano | prima d'ora |
| Русский | пре́жде préžde, до этого do etovo, ра́ньше ránʹše, досе́ле doséle, доны́не donýne |
| العربية | حَتَّى الْآن ḥattā l-ʔān, حتّى اللحظة الراهنة |
Talk about this word "heretofore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/heretofore. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. heretofore. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/heretofore "heretofore." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/heretofore.Cite this
@misc{heretofore_2026,
title = {heretofore},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/heretofore},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
