hereafter

/ˈhɪr.æf.tər/

time after the present

She will be remembered hereafter as a pioneer in her field.

This sentence refers to how she will be remembered in the future.

formal

The time after the present; the future.

The contract stipulates that all rights will be transferred hereafter.

This means the rights will be transferred in the future.

Often used in legal or formal contexts to refer to future events or conditions.

literaryreligious

In the afterlife; in heaven or hell.

He believed his soul would find peace hereafter.

He believed his soul would find peace in the afterlife.

This meaning is more common in religious or literary contexts.

Collocations

hereafter beto exist or occur in the futurehereafter referto mention or indicate something in the future

in the future; from this point onward

Be aware that 'hereafter' can mean either the future in general or the afterlife, depending on context.

In legal documents, 'hereafter' typically refers to future events or conditions.

From Middle English 'hereafter,' from Old English 'her æfter,' meaning 'after this.'

The word is often used in legal documents to refer to future events or conditions. In religious contexts, it can refer to the afterlife.

here

this place or time

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after

following in time

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