different between heretofore vs thereafter

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?h??t??f??/, /?h??t??f??/, /?h??t??f??/, /?h??t??f??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?h??t?f??/, /?h??t?fo?/
• Hyphenation: here?to?fore

Adverb

heretofore (not comparable)

1. (formal) Prior to now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point.

   We now make available these works which were heretofore unpublished.

   • For quotations using this term, see Citations:heretofore.

   Synonyms: hitherto; see also Thesaurus:hitherto

   Antonym: henceforth

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English

Etymology

From Middle English therafter, theraftir, þerefter, þerafter, þeræfter, from Old English þ?ræfter (“after that; thereafter”), equivalent to there +? after. Cognate with Saterland Frisian deerätter (“thereafter”), West Frisian dêrefter (“behind that; thereafter”), Dutch daarachter (“behind that; thereafter”), German Low German daarachter (“behind that”), Danish derefter (“thereafter”), Swedish därefter (“thereafter”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?ðe???æf.t?(?)/, (trap-bath split) /?ðe?????f.t?(?)/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ð????æf.t?/

Adverb

thereafter (not comparable)

1. After that, from then on; thenceforth.

   He left; thereafter we never met again.

Coordinate terms

• afterward

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