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# henceforward

«henceforward» in Mova's school dictionary: **From now on; from this time into the future** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (henceforward; also «henceforth»)

### meaning for a pupil

(formal, old-fashioned) From now on; from this time into the future. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#m1)

### sense in the lessons

A grand word for promises and announcements. In The Wind in the Willows, at the banquet, a changed Toad promises his friends to be modest: henceforward he will be a different Toad. In laws and old documents, «henceforth» starts a new rule. In everyday life we say «from now on».

### examples

- Henceforward, all pupils must wear a hat outside. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x1)
- «Henceforward I shall be a quiet and humble Toad!» he promised. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x2)
- Henceforward the castle belonged to the young king. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x3)
- Henceforth, the meeting will be on Mondays. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x4)
- Henceforward we shall help each other. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x5)
- The king declared that henceforward there would be no taxes on bread. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x6)
- I will never set you to herd cattle again, henceforward I will give you something easier to do.” [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x7)

### note

Formal; in speech use «from now on». Same as «henceforth». Written as one word.

### In the corpora

- [Henceforward I will go out seven times a day.» (Henceforward = from now on.)](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/books/91-justso-crab-2-pau-amma-loses-his-shell/21/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «henceforward» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.