hereafter meaning

UK US /hɪˈræftɚ/ 3 syllables

hereafter (adverb): in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc..

hereafter has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as adverb and noun.

hereafter as an adverb

  1. in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
    • the landlord demises unto the tenant the premises hereinafter called the demised premises
    • the terms specified hereunder

    Synonyms: hereinafter, hereunder

  2. in a future life or state
    • hope to win salvation hereafter
  3. following this in time or order or place; after this
    • hereafter you will no longer receive an allowance

hereafter as a noun

  1. life after death

    Synonyms: afterlife

    Type of: life

    Kinds: kingdom come, immortality

  2. the time yet to come

    Synonyms: future, futurity, time to come

    Type of: time

    Kinds: kingdom come, by-and-by, offing, tomorrow, manana

How to pronounce hereafter

hereafter is pronounced /hɪˈræftɚ/ in American English. It has 3 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

Words that rhyme with hereafter

Scrabble score: 15 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in ER · 9-letter words

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