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# hereby

«hereby» in Mova's school dictionary: **«by this statement, letter or document» — the words…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 3 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

adverb (hereby) — formal

### meaning for a pupil

1) (formal, law) Hereby means «by this statement, letter or document» — the words themselves make something happen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#m1)

2) (formal) It is used in official announcements, certificates and old-fashioned speeches. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

A stiff legal and ceremonial word: certificates, contracts and proclamations use it — «I hereby declare the fete open». Children use it playfully to sound important. It tells the reader that saying or signing these words makes it so. Phrases: «I hereby declare», «you are hereby», «I hereby promise».

### examples

- I hereby declare this library open! [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#x1)
- You are hereby invited to my birthday party. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#x2)
- We hereby agree to share the toys fairly. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#x3)
- «I hereby name this ship Explorer,» said the queen. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#x4)
- The certificate says: «This hereby certifies that Sam can swim twenty-five metres.» [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#x5)
- I hereby promise to tidy my room every Saturday. (playful) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#x6)
- In the latter case, though not unconscious that there may be taller men among you, I hereby offer myself for that enviable duty. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/hereby/#x7)

### note

Very formal; everyday English does not need it. It usually goes before the verb: «I hereby declare». Related formal words: herewith, hereafter, whereby. Do not confuse with «nearby».

### In the corpora

- [Notice is hereby given that the matter of the above-named child shall be reviewed on 14 November.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/520-living-in-a-childrens-home/34/)
- [The court hereby orders that the child shall reside with the applicant.» Lexi asks what it means.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/school/everyday/523-kinship-care-living-with-gran-or-an-aunt/37/)
- [Hereby ye shall be proved, as Pharaoh liveth, ye shall not go forth hence, except your youngest brother come hither.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/GEN.1376/)

### Trees and pragmatics

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