hereafter
gb/hɪɹˈæftɚ/ us/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
B2
English
~ 4200
Senses
0 senses
adverb
formal
B2
relation
1
From this time forward
Starting now and continuing in the future.
Usage pattern:
[someone] will [verb] hereafter
Common mistake:
Learners sometimes confuse 'hereafter' with 'afterward'; 'hereafter' refers to all future time, not just a short time later.
Synonyms
henceforth (More common in legal or formal writing; similar meaning.)
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from now on (Informal equivalent used in everyday speech.)
Antonyms
heretofore (Refers to time before now; opposite direction in time.)
Collocations
hereafter referred to as
|from hereafter
|effective hereafter
Themes
time
|future
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- The company will hereafter be known as GreenTech.
- Hereafter, all requests must be submitted in writing.
- This policy shall apply hereafter without exception.
Learner examples
- I will hereafter speak only English.
- Hereafter, we meet every Monday.
- The rules apply hereafter.
Noun
formal
B2
entity
2
Life after death
Life that people believe happens after they die.
Usage pattern:
the hereafter
Common mistake:
Learners may mistakenly use 'hereafter' (noun) to mean 'future' in general; as a noun it usually refers to life after death.
Synonyms
afterlife (More common term in everyday and religious contexts.)
Antonyms
mortality (The state of being alive and subject to death; no continuation after death.)
Collocations
belief in the hereafter
|life in the hereafter
|prepare for the hereafter
Themes
religion
|philosophy
|core_vocabulary
Examples
- Many religions teach about rewards and punishments in the hereafter.
- She wondered if there was a hereafter.
- His faith gave him hope for the hereafter.
Learner examples
- They believe in the hereafter.
- Do you think there is a hereafter?
- He talks about life in the hereafter.
Grammar
Dictionary form
hereafter
IPA
GB/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
US/hɪɹˈæftɚ/
Syllables & stress
here - after (2 syllables)
Stress on 2nd syllable (after)
Word forms
Noun
- Base: hereafter
Word family
Core family
here
adverb A1
afterwards
adverb A2
Related words
thereafter
adverb C1
Expressions
from hereafter
1/fɹˈʌm hɪɹˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Starting now and continuing forward
Beginning at this time and continuing into the future.
Examples
- From hereafter, employees must clock in using the new system.
- From hereafter, all meetings will be held online.
the hereafter
1/ðə hɪɹˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
formal
Life after death
Life that some believe happens after death.
Examples
- He lived a good life, hoping for peace in the hereafter.
- Many people are curious about what awaits them in the hereafter.