Definition
Meaning of 'hence'
Meaning of 'hence' (Webster Dictionary)
1. Hence 
[ adv.]
- From this place; away. [ adv.]- From this time; in the future; as, a week hence.
- From this reason; as an inference or deduction.
- From this source or origin.
2. Hence [ v. t.]
- To send away. [ v. t.]Meaning of 'hence' (Princeton's WordNet)
1. hence [ r]
[ r]Meaning (1):
- from this time
- from this time
Example in sentence:
- a year hence it will be forgotten
Meaning (2):
- from this place
- from this place
Example in sentence:
- get thee hence!
Meaning (3):
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
- (used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
Example in sentence:
- it is late and thus we must go;
- the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory;
- the witness is biased and so cannot be trusted;
- therefore X must be true;
- we were young and thence optimistic
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