Looking for the meaning of the word HENCE in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of HENCE with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Hence
Speech Type: Adverb
Etymology:
Middle English hennes (in hence (sense 3)): from earlier henne (from Old English heonan, of Germanic origin, related to he)+ -s (later respelled -ce to denote the unvoiced sound)
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
hɛns
Dialects: British English
Definition:
as a consequence; for this reason
Short Definition:as consequence
Examples:- many vehicle journeys (and hence a lot of pollution) would be saved
Definition:
from now (used after a period of time)
Short Definition:from now
Examples:- two years hence they might say something different
Definition:
from here
Short Definition:from here
Examples:- hence, be gone
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