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hence (hens)

adverb

  1. from this place; away go hence
    1. from this time; after now a year hence
    2. thereafter; subsequently
  3. from this life
  4. for this reason; as a result; therefore: often used as a conjunctive adverb
  5. Archaic from this origin or source

Etymology: ME hennes < henne < OE heonan(e), from here + -(e)s, adv. gen. suffix (as in since, thence) < IE base as in he, here

Archaic depart; go away

hence Idioms

hence with!

Archaic away with!

hence Synonyms

hence

modif.

  1. Therefore

    consequently, for that reason, on that account; see so 2, therefore.

  2. From now

    henceforth, henceforward, from here; see hereafter.

  3. Away

    forward, onward, out; see away 1, from.

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