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# henceforward

adverb (henceforward; also «henceforth»)

«henceforward» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

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

### 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://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x1)
- «Henceforward I shall be a quiet and humble Toad!» he promised. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x2)
- Henceforward the castle belonged to the young king. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x3)
- Henceforth, the meeting will be on Mondays. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/#x4)
- Henceforward we shall help each other. [tree →](https://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://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://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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «henceforward» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/henceforward/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«henceforward» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/henceforward.html) on Mova free.