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henceforward

/hɛnsˈfɔɹwɝd/

henceforward adverb: from now on; from this time on.

Adverb

henceforward (not comparable)

  1. from now on; from this time on
    • In other words, what we can expect to see henceforward, provided that all Regions make the effort, is a welcome brightening-up of stations and improvement in the general standard of amenities.1962 October, Brian Haresnape, “Focus on B.R. passenger stations”, in Modern Railways, page 255
    Synonyms:
    henceforth

henceforward meaning in Urdu

henceforward in Urdu

henceforward
اب سے آگے ab se āge

Synonyms of henceforward

Origin of henceforward

From Middle English hennes forward, equivalent to hence + forward. Compare Middle English hens-forthward, hennes forthward (“henceforward”).

Questions about henceforward

What does henceforward mean?
Henceforward means from now on; from this time on.
What is henceforward in Urdu?
Henceforward in Urdu is اب سے آگے (ab se āge). See Henceforward meaning in Urdu.
What part of speech is henceforward?
Henceforward is an adverb.
How do you pronounce henceforward?
Henceforward is pronounced /hɛnsˈfɔɹwɝd/.

Words near henceforward in the dictionary

  1. hence
  2. hence why
  3. henceafter
  4. henced
  5. henceforth
  6. henceforward
  7. henceforwards
  8. hencefrom
  9. hench
  10. hench-wench
  11. hench-wenches

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Adapted from Wiktionary: henceforward (page history and authors); اب سے آگے (Urdu) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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