different between therefore vs hereafter

English

Etymology

From Middle English therfore, therfor, tharfore, thorfore, equivalent to there (pronomial adverb) +? for. Compare Saterland Frisian deerfoar, Dutch daarvoor, German dafür, Danish and Norwegian derfor, Swedish därför.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?ð??f??/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?ð???f??/
• Hyphenation: there?fore
• Homophone: therefor (second syllable stressed)

Adverb

therefore (not comparable)

1. (conjunctive) For that or this purpose, referring to something previously stated.

   • Behold, we have forsaken all, and followed thee; what shall we have therefore?

2. (conjunctive) Consequently, by or in consequence of that or this cause; referring to something previously stated.

   • I have married a wife, and therefore I can not come.

   • 1753, The Spectator No. 642

     He blushes; therefore he is innocent.

Synonyms

• (for that purpose): so, thus, to that end, to this end
• (consequently): hence, then, thus, accordingly, as a result, thereby, eo ipso, ? (math); See also Thesaurus:therefore

Derived terms

• I think; therefore I am

Translations

See also

English

Etymology

From Old English h?ræfter (“in the aftertime; later on”); equivalent to here +? after.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /h???æft?/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /h??????ft?/
• Hyphenation: here?af?ter

Adverb

hereafter (not comparable)

1. (dated) In time to come; in some future time or state.
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

See also

• Category:English pronominal adverbs

Noun

hereafter (countable and uncountable, plural hereafters)

1. A future existence or state.
2. Existence after death.

Synonyms

• (a future state): aftertime; see also Thesaurus:the future
• (existence after death): afterlife, eternal life; see also Thesaurus:life after death or Thesaurus:afterlife

Derived terms

• sweet hereafter

Translations

Adjective

hereafter (not comparable)

1. (archaic) Future.

Synonyms

• unborn; see also Thesaurus:future

See also

Anagrams

• featherer