Hence the word meaning

English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

A later Middle English spelling, retaining the voiceless -s, of hennes (henne + adverbial genitive ending -s), from Old English heonan (“away», «hence”), from a Proto-West Germanic *hin-, from Proto-Germanic *hiz, and Proto-Germanic *-anē.

Cognate with Old Saxon hinan, Old High German hinnan (German hinnen), Dutch heen, Swedish hän. Related to Old English her (“here”).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • IPA(key): /ˈhɛns/
  • Rhymes: -ɛns

Adverb[edit]

hence (not comparable)

  1. (archaic) from here, from this place, away

    I’m going hence, because you have insulted me.

    Get thee hence, Satan!

    • c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act IV, scene i]:

      O Gertrude, come away! / The sun no sooner shall the mountains touch, / But we will ship him hence:

    • 1886 October – 1887 January, H[enry] Rider Haggard, She: A History of Adventure, London: Longmans, Green, and Co., published 1887, →OCLC:

      `Now leave me,’ she said, `and sleep if ye may. I must watch and think, for to-morrow night we go hence, and the time is long since I trod the path that we must follow.’

  2. (archaic, figuratively) from the living or from this world

    After a long battle, my poor daughter was taken hence.

  3. (of a length of time) in the future from now
    A year hence it will be forgotten.

    • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act III, scene i]:

      […] And now farewell / Till half an hour hence.

  4. (conjunctive) as a result; therefore, for this reason

    I shall go to Japan and hence will not be here in time for the party.

    The purse is handmade and hence very expensive.

    • 1910, Sun Tzu, Lionel Giles (translator), The Art of War, Section VI: Weak Points and Strong, 8:
      Hence that general is skillful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skillful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.
    • 1910, [1513], Niccolò Machiavelli, Ninian Hill Thomson (translator), The Prince, Chapter VI:
      Hence it comes that all armed Prophets have been victorious, and all unarmed Prophets have been destroyed.
    • 1731 May 27, Benjamin Franklin, Apology for Printers, published in The Pennsylvania Gazette:
      That hence arises the peculiar Unhappiness of that Business, which other Callings are no way liable to;

Synonyms[edit]

  • (from this place): herefrom
  • (as a result; therefore, for this reason): consequently

Antonyms[edit]

  • hither

Derived terms[edit]

[edit]

  • whence
  • thence

Translations[edit]

from here

  • Afrikaans: van hier af, hiervandaan
  • Azerbaijani: buradan, burdan
  • Bulgarian: оттук (bg) (ottuk)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 從這裡／从这里 (cóng zhèlǐ), 從這兒／从这儿 (cóng zhèr)
  • Czech: odtud (cs)
  • Danish: heden, herfra
  • Dutch: van hier, heen (nl), hiervandaan (nl)
  • Faroese: hiðan, hiðani
  • Finnish: täältä (fi), tästä (fi)
  • French: d’ici (fr)
  • Galician: de aquí, de acó
  • German: von hier, fort (de), von dannen (de)
  • Greek:
    Ancient: ἔνθεν (énthen), ἐντεῦθεν (enteûthen)
  • Hebrew: מכאן‎ (mikán)
  • Icelandic: héðan
  • Irish: uaidh seo, mar sin
  • Italian: da qui
  • Japanese: ここから (koko kara)
  • Latin: hinc (la), ex hoc loco, post (la)
  • Macedonian: оттука (ottuka), одовде (odovde)
  • Malay: dari sini
  • Maori: nō konei
  • Norwegian:
    Bokmål: herfra, herifra
    Nynorsk: herifrå
  • Occitan: d’aicí
  • Old English: heonan
  • Polish: stąd (pl)
  • Portuguese: daqui (pt)
  • Romanian: de aici
  • Russian: отсю́да (ru) (otsjúda)
  • Spanish: de aquí
  • Swedish: härifrån (sv), hädan (sv)
  • Turkish: buradan (tr)
  • Ukrainian: зві́дси (zvídsy)

as a result, therefore

  • Bulgarian: следователно (bg) (sledovatelno)
  • Chinese:
    Mandarin: 所以 (zh) (suǒyǐ), 因此 (zh) (yīncǐ), 於是／于是 (zh) (yúshì)
  • Czech: tudíž (cs), proto (cs)
  • Danish: derfor (da)
  • Dutch: derhalve (nl), dus (nl), bijgevolg (nl)
  • Esperanto: tial (eo), do (eo)
  • Finnish: joten (fi), siksi (fi)
  • French: ainsi (fr), donc (fr), d’où (fr)
  • German: daher (de), deshalb (de), deswegen (de)
  • Greek: εξού (el) (exoú)
  • Hebrew: לכן‎ (lakhén)
  • Icelandic: þess vegna (is)
  • Italian: perciò (it), dunque (it), quindi (it)
  • Japanese: それ故に (それゆえに, sore yue ni), 従って (ja) (したがって, shitagatte)
  • Korean: 따라서 (ko) (ttaraseo)
  • Latin: ergo (la), proinde
  • Macedonian: значи (znači), затоа (zatoa), според тоа (spored toa)
  • Malay: kerana itu, oleh sebab itu, justeru itu
  • Maori: nō konei, nā konei
  • Norwegian: herav, av (no) dette (no) følger, derfor (no), derav
  • Occitan: atal, doncas, es per aquò que, es per aiçò que
  • Pashto: ځکه‎ (źëka), نو‎ (ps) (no)
  • Polish: więc (pl), skutkiem tego, w związku z tym, przeto (pl)
  • Portuguese: portanto (pt)
  • Romanian: așadar (ro)
  • Russian: сле́довательно (ru) (slédovatelʹno), поэ́тому (ru) (poétomu), потому́ (ru) (potomú), зна́чит (ru) (znáčit)
  • Spanish: por lo tanto, por eso
  • Swedish: därför (sv), följaktligen (sv), således (sv), härav (sv)
  • Ukrainian: о́тже (ótže)

Translations to be checked

  • Czech: odtud (cs)
  • Danish: deraf
  • Dutch: vandaar (nl)
  • German: demnach (de)
  • Ido: (please verify) tale (io)
  • Indonesian: (please verify) karenanya (id)
  • Italian: da ciò
  • Latin: inde (la), abhinc (la), ex eo tempore, istinc, ab eo tempore
  • Macedonian: значи (znači), затоа (zatoa), заради тоа (zaradi toa)
  • Malay: dari sekarang
  • Portuguese: daí (pt)
  • Spanish: de ahí (es)

Interjection[edit]

hence

  1. (obsolete) Go away! Begone!

    «…Hence! and bestow your dead

    Where no wrong against him cries!»

    • 1610–1611 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tempest”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act I, scene ii]:

      MIRANDA: Beseech you, father——
      PROSPERO: Hence! Hang not on my garments.

Verb[edit]

hence (third-person singular simple present hences, present participle hencing, simple past and past participle henced)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To utter «hence!» to; to send away.
  2. (dated, intransitive) To depart; to go away.

Anagrams[edit]

  • Neche
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4

: from this source or origin

Phrases

from hence

archaic

: from this place : from this time

Synonyms

Example Sentences

Resource-rich countries don’t need to levy taxes, so there is little pressure for government accountability, and hence fewer checks and balances.


—Niall Ferguson, New York Times Book Review, 1 July 2007


Panforte—a cross between a cake and a candy—is a classic Italian Christmas treat. It’s a very dense, rich confection loaded with nuts, dried fruit, and spices (hence its name, which means «strong bread»).


—Gourmet, December 2002


Common sense told the YA librarian that if ever she hoped to be successful with her clients, she would have to offset the prevailing attitude of most of the staff. Through determination and patience, she soon established herself as confidante, friend, and advisor to large numbers of middle and high school students. Hence, it was not surprising when she was approached one day by a young man and young woman with a request.


—A. J. Anderson, Library Journal, 1 May 1994



He knew he could not win the election—hence his decision to withdraw.



The company lost a great deal of money. Hence, the CEO was asked to resign.



What will life be like a century hence?

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Containing only the finest ingredients that are kind to all types of skin, this product has been crafted by Ivory experts over 140 years; hence its dependability and efficacy can be assured.


—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 7 Apr. 2023




The Last Wish sends the protagonist on yet another exciting adventure in search of a magical artifact that grants any wish (hence the name).


—Aimée Lutkin, ELLE, 6 Apr. 2023




The traditional studios are now scrambling to turn a profit in streaming by next year, which will require significant cost-cutting and downsizing after the expansive past decade — hence the wave of layoffs and restructuring currently underway in the media sector.


—Tyler Aquilina, Variety, 5 Apr. 2023




Wood had been on a riff comparing Trump to Darth Vader, hence the Jedi robes.


—Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023




The irrational number is typically rounded down to 3.14 hence why the celebration takes place on March 14, which has a numerical date of 3/14.


—Amanda Pérez Pintado, USA TODAY, 14 Mar. 2023




The irrational number is typically rounded down to 3.14 hence why the celebration takes place on March 14, which has a numerical date of 3/14.


—Arizona Republic, The Arizona Republic, 14 Mar. 2023




Computationally inefficient software can have a major impact on energy consumption, and hence the need for environmentally friendly types, branded as green software.


—IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2023




Jamie takes on the role of prom queen Kim Hammond, the dead girl’s sister—hence, the movie’s title.


—Addison Aloian, Women’s Health, 10 Mar. 2023


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Word History

Etymology

Middle English hennes, henne, from Old English heonan; akin to Old High German hinnan away, Old English hēr here

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler

The first known use of hence was
in the 13th century

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следовательно, отсюда, с этих пор

наречие ↓

- книжн. с этих пор, с этого времени

a week hence — через неделю; неделю спустя 

- следовательно; в результате

he has neither ear nor voice hence he cannot sing — у него нет ни голоса, ни слуха, поэтому он не может петь 
hence we infer — поэтому мы считаем 
hence it appears that … — отсюда следует, что …, 

- уст. отсюда

hence! — прочь! 
hence with him! — уберите его отсюда 
hence with it! — унесите это! 
to go hence, to go from hence into the other world — умереть, отправиться в мир иной 

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Словосочетания

the eggs were fresh and hence satisfactory — яйца были свежие, а потому хороши на вкус  
a year hence it will be forgotten — спустя год, это будет забыто  
to go hence — умереть  
go from hence into the other world — отправиться в мир иной; умереть  
go hence — отправиться на тот свет; отправиться в мир иной; умереть  
here hence — отсюда  
many years hence — через много лет  
pass hence — кончаться; умирать  
three years hence — три года спустя; через три года  
year hence — через год  

Примеры с переводом

What will life be like a century hence? 

Какова будет жизнь столетие спустя?

He knew he could not win the election — hence his decision to withdraw. 

Он знал, что не сможет победить на выборах, поэтому его решение — снять свою кандидатуру.

The company lost a great deal of money. Hence, the CEO was asked to resign. 

Компания потеряла огромные деньги. В связи с этим, директора попросили уволиться.

We were young and thence optimistic. 

Мы были молоды, и потому — полны оптимизма.

The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence factory location is an important consideration. 

Большую часть расходов промышленности составляют транспортные перевозки. Вследствие этого, расположение фабрики является важным фактором.

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hence
[hen(t)s]
1. нареч.

1) отсюда, прочь

Syn:

2) отсюда

3)

книжн.

с этих пор, с этого времени, впредь

Syn:

4) поэтому, следовательно

Syn:

••

to go hence — умереть

2. ; уст.

вон!, вон отсюда!, прочь!

Англо-русский современный словарь.
2014.

Смотреть что такое «hence» в других словарях:

  • Hence — (h[e^]ns), 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… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hence — [ hens ] adverb FORMAL *** Hence can be used in the following ways: as a way of starting a sentence, clause, or phrase, and showing how it is related to what has just been said: Crime is on the increase, hence the need for more police. as an… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • hence — W2 [hens] adv formal [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: hen hence (12 15 centuries) (from Old English heonan) + s (as in backwards)] 1.) [sentence adverb] for this reason ▪ The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence factory location… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • hence — [hens] adv. [ME hennes < henne < OE heonan(e), from here + (e)s, adv. gen. suffix (as in SINCE, THENCE) < IE base as in HE1, HERE] 1. from this place; away [go hence] 2 …   English World dictionary

  • hence — For the use of from hence, see from whence, from hence …   Modern English usage

  • Hence — Hence, v. t. To send away. [Obs.] Sir P. Sidney. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • hence — late 13c., hennes, from O.E. heonan away, hence, from W.Gmc. *hin (Cf. O.S. hinan, O.H.G. hinnan, Ger. hinnen); related to O.E. her here (see HERE (Cf. here)). With adverbial genitive s. The modern spelling (mid 15c.) is phonetic, to retain the… …   Etymology dictionary

  • hence — ► ADVERB 1) as a consequence; for this reason. 2) from now; in the future. 3) (also from hence) archaic from here. ORIGIN Old English …   English terms dictionary

  • hence — index a savoir, consequently Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • hence — consequently, *therefore, then, accordingly, so …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • hence — [adv] for that reason; therefore accordingly, as a deduction, away, consequently, ergo, forward, from here, from now on, henceforth, henceforward, hereinafter, in the future, it follows that, on that account, onward, out, so, then, thence,… …   New thesaurus

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adverb

as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore: The eggs were very fresh and hence satisfactory.

from this time; from now: They will leave a month hence.

from this source or origin.

Archaic.

  1. from this place; from here; away: The inn is but a quarter mile hence.
  2. from this world or from the living: After a long, hard life they were taken hence.
  3. henceforth; from this time on.

interjection

Obsolete. depart (usually used imperatively).

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Origin of hence

First recorded in 1225–75; Middle English hens, hennes, equivalent to henne (Old English heonan ) + -es adverb suffix; see -s1

Words nearby hence

hen, Henan, hen-and-chickens, henbane, henbit, hence, henceforth, Hench, henchman, hencoop, hendeca-

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Words related to hence

so, thence, thus, accordingly, away, consequently, ergo, forward, henceforth, hereinafter, onward, out, then, thereupon, wherefore

How to use hence in a sentence

  • “Hence, there might be a net benefit, at least to some females, of breeding within the natal group,” the researchers speculate.

  • Hence, I suspect, the panic, the lockdown, the capitulation.

  • Hence the recent Kerry trip to Rome to meet with Netanyahu and meetings with Europeans and Palestinians.

  • In schools, this meant finding new ways to evaluate students—and hence their teachers.

  • Hence the SWAT teams and armored trucks surrounding his house.

  • Hence arise factions, dissensions, and loss to their religious interests and work; and these intruders seek to rule the others.

  • Hence Napoleon was driven more and more to trust to the advice of the rash, unstable King of Naples.

  • Hence it can be seen what hope there is of establishing a flourishing christian church by such evangelists.

  • Hence their presence elsewhere, in spite of their passionate attachment to their free native hills.

  • Hence it was that he found in Great Britain an implacable enemy ever stirring up against him European coalitions.

British Dictionary definitions for hence

sentence connector

for this reason; following from this; therefore

adverb

from this timea year hence

archaic

  1. from here or from this world; away
  2. from this origin or source

interjection

Word Origin for hence

Old English hionane; related to Old High German hinana away from here, Old Irish cen on this side

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