hereafter

hɪərˈɑːftə

Definition

Definition of hereafter - Reverso English Dictionary

Adverb

timefrom this time onwards

Hereafter, all meetings will be on Mondays.

forward

henceforth

henceforward

documentsin a subsequent part of this document

The company, hereafter referred to as 'the Firm', will...

afterward

subsequently

Noun

afterlifeexistence after death

Many religions speak of the hereafter.

afterlife

beyond

life after death

future periodtime following this moment

In the hereafter, technology will likely play an even greater role..

afterlife

future

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sweet hereafter

heaven or paradise in the afterlife

She believed in the sweet hereafter after passing.

Origin of hereafter

Old English, heraefter (after this)

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afterlife

heaven or the hereafter, often in religious contexts

Examples of hereafter in a sentence

The rules will change hereafter to improve efficiency.
The terms, hereafter outlined, are binding.
Hereafter, all references will be abbreviated.
Philosophers often debate the nature of the hereafter.
She found comfort in the belief of a peaceful hereafter.
Many believe in a peaceful hereafter.

The hereafter is often depicted in art.

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French:désormais, au-delà, ...
German:künftig, Jenseits, ...
Italian:di seguito, aldilà, ...
Spanish:de ahora en adelante, más allá, ...
Portuguese:doravante, além, ...
Chinese:从今以后, 来世, ...
Japanese:今後, 来世, ...
Arabic:مِنْ الآنَ فَصاعِدًا, الآخِرَة, ...
Hebrew:מֵעַתָּה וָאֵילָךְ, עוֹלָם הַבָּא, ...
Russian:впредь, загробная жизнь, ...
Ukrainian:надалі, життя після смерті, ...
Hindi:अब से, परलोक, ...
Bengali:এখন থেকে, পরকাল, ...
Catalan:d'ara endavant, més enllà, ...
Czech:nadále, posmrtný život, ...
Danish:herefter, efterlivet, ...
Dutch:voortaan, hiernamaals, ...
Greek:στο εξής, επέκεινα, ...
Hungarian:ezentúl, túlvilág, ...
Khmer:ចាប់ពីពេលនេះតទៅ, ជីវិតក្រោយស្លាប់, ...
Korean:앞으로는, 사후 세계, ...
Persian:از این پس, آخرت, ...
Polish:od teraz, życie po śmierci, ...
Portuguese (BR):doravante, além, ...
Romanian:de acum înainte, viața de apoi, ...
Swedish:hädanefter, livet efter detta, ...
Thai:จากนี้ไป, ปรโลก, ...
Turkish:bundan böyle, ahiret, ...
Vietnamese:từ nay trở đi, thế giới bên kia, ...

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