heretofore

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English heretoforn, equivalent to here (“here”) + toforn (“before”), from Old English tōforan (“before”). More at here, tofore. === Pronunciation === (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˌhɪətəˈfɔː/, /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔː/, /ˌhɪətəˈfɔə/, /ˌhɪətʊˈfɔə/ (General American) IPA(key): /ˈhɪɹtəfɔɹ/, /ˈhɪɹtəfoɹ/ Hyphenation: here‧to‧fore === Adverb === heretofore (not comparable) (formal, temporal) Before now, until now, up to the present time; from the beginning to this point. Synonyms: hitherto; see also Thesaurus:hitherto Antonyms: hereafter, henceforth For quotations using this term, see Citations:heretofore. (metatextual) Previously within the present text; earlier herein. Synonyms: hereinabove, hereabove, hereinbefore, herebefore Antonyms: hereinafter, hereinunder, hereafter, hereunder, hereforth, henceforth Hypernym: hereinelsewhere heretofore referred to as heretofore mentioned ==== Translations ==== === See also ===