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Hence Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Hence? [adv] (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted" [adv] from this time; "a year hence it will be forgotten" [adv] (archaic) from this place; "get thee hence!" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Hence: thence \| therefore \| thus Related Terms \| Find terms related to Hence: accordingly \| as a result \| away \| because of that \| because of this \| consequently \| ergo \| for that \| for that cause \| for that reason \| for this cause \| for this reason \| for which reason \| forth \| hereat \| in the future \| off \| on that account \| on that ground \| on this account \| out \| propter hoc \| so \| then \| thence \| thereat \| therefor \| therefore \| therefrom \| thereof \| thereupon \| thus \| thusly \| thuswise \| whence \| wherefore \| wherefrom See Also \| Hence In Webster's Dictionary \Hence\, adv. [OE. hennes, hens (the s is prop. a genitive ending; cf. {-wards}), also hen, henne, hennen, heonnen, heonene, AS. heonan, heonon, heona, hine; akin to OHG. hinn[=a]n, G. hinnen, OHG. hina, G. hin; all from the root of E. he. See {He}.] 1. From this place; away. ``Or that we hence wend.'' --Chaucer. Arise, let us go hence. --John xiv. 31. I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. --Acts xxii. 21. 2. From this time; in the future; as, a week hence. ``Half an hour hence.'' --Shak. 3. From this reason; as an inference or deduction. Hence, perhaps, it is, that Solomon calls the fear of the Lord the beginning of wisdom. --Tillotson. 4. From this source or origin. All other faces borrowed hence Their light and grace. --Suckling. Whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they not hence, even of your lusts? --James. iv. 1. Note: Hence is used, elliptically and imperatively, for go hence; depart hence; away; be gone. ``Hence with your little ones.'' --Shak. -- From hence, though a pleonasm, is fully authorized by the usage of good writers. An ancient author prophesied from hence. --Dryden. Expelled from hence into a world Of woe and sorrow. --Milton. \Hence\, v. t. To send away. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney.

Hence Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Hence?

[adv] (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result; "therefore X must be true"; "the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory"; "we were young and thence optimistic"; "it is late and thus we must go"; "the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted"
[adv] from this time; "a year hence it will be forgotten"
[adv] (archaic) from this place; "get thee hence!"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Hence: thence | therefore | thus

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Hence In Webster's Dictionary

\Hence\, adv. [OE. hennes, hens (the s is prop. a genitive
ending; cf. {-wards}), also hen, henne, hennen, heonnen,
heonene, AS. heonan, heonon, heona, hine; akin to OHG.
hinn[=a]n, G. hinnen, OHG. hina, G. hin; all from the root of
E. he. See {He}.]
1. From this place; away. ``Or that we hence wend.''
   --Chaucer.

         Arise, let us go hence.               --John xiv.
                                               31.

         I will send thee far hence unto the Gentiles. --Acts
                                               xxii. 21.

2. From this time; in the future; as, a week hence. ``Half an
   hour hence.'' --Shak.



3. From this reason; as an inference or deduction.

         Hence, perhaps, it is, that Solomon calls the fear
         of the Lord the beginning of wisdom.  --Tillotson.

4. From this source or origin.

         All other faces borrowed hence Their light and
         grace.                                --Suckling.

         Whence come wars and fightings among you? Come they
         not hence, even of your lusts?        --James. iv.
                                               1.

Note: Hence is used, elliptically and imperatively, for go
      hence; depart hence; away; be gone. ``Hence with your
      little ones.'' --Shak. -- From hence, though a
      pleonasm, is fully authorized by the usage of good
      writers.



   An ancient author prophesied from hence.    --Dryden.

   Expelled from hence into a world Of woe and sorrow.
                                               --Milton.


\Hence\, v. t.
To send away. [Obs.] --Sir P. Sidney.

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