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heretofore
adverb here·to·fore \ˈhir-tə-ˌfȯr, ˌhir-tə-ˈ\
: until this time : before now
Full Definition of HERETOFORE
: up to this time : hitherto
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First Known Use of HERETOFORE
13th century
Related to HERETOFORE
- Synonyms
- hitherto, theretofore, yet
- Antonyms
- henceforth, henceforward, hereafter, thenceforth, thenceforward (also thenceforwards), thereafter
Rhymes with HERETOFORE
albacore, allosaur, alongshore, anaphor, anymore, archosaur, at death's door, at one's door, Bangalore, bargain for, Barrymore, canker sore, carnivore, carnosaur, close the door, Coimbatore, come in for, commodore, comprador, consignor, corridor, cuspidor, devisor, dinosaur, door-to-door, double door, Ecuador, either-or, Eleanor, elector, endospore, evermore, except for, forest floor, franchisor, from the floor, furthermore, general store, go in for, guarantor, Gwalior, hackamore, hadrosaur, hellebore, herbivore, humidor, in line for, Koko Nor, komondor, Labrador, licensor, Lipitor, louis d'or, madrepore, Mangalore, man-of-war, manticore, matador, meteor, micropore, Minotaur, mirador, more and more, nevermore, not long for, omnivore, open-door, out-of-door, package store, parador, petit four, picador, pinafore, piscivore, pompadour, Pompadour, predator, promisor, pterosaur, saddle sore, sagamore, Salvador, semaphore, servitor, standard score, stand up for, stegosaur, stevedore, stick up for, superstore, sycamore, take the floor, theretofore, to die for, troubadour, tug-of-war, two-by-four, uncalled-for, underscore, unlooked-for, vavasor, warrantor
HERETOFORE Defined for Kids
heretofore
adverb here·to·fore \ˈhir-tə-ˌfȯr\
Definition of HERETOFORE for Kids
: up to this time <Our school has heretofore never closed.>
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