heretofore

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌhɪərtuˈfɔːr/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˌhɪrtəˈfɔr/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hēr′tə fôr′, -fōr′)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
here•to•fore /ˌhɪrtəˈfɔr/USA pronunciation   adv. 
  1. before this time.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
here•to•fore  (hēr′tə fôr′, -fōr′),USA pronunciation adv. 
  1. before this time;
    until now.
  • 1300–50; Middle English heretoforn, equivalent. to here here + toforn, Old English tōforan (tō to + foran before; see fore1)

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
heretofore / ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː/
  1. until now; before this time
'heretofore' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
ci-devant - theretofore
Synonyms: since, before, more...

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