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Definition of hence :
1. From this place; away.
2. From this reason; as an inference or deduction.
3. From this source or origin.
4. From this time; in the future; as, a week hence.
5. To send away.
Synonyms:
away, and then, consequently, accordingly, indeed, out, thusly, henceforth, thereof, whence, far-off, from, ensuing, as a consequence/in consequence, hereafter, then, tomorrow, knock-on, to come, in the long run/term, onward, sooner or later, by virtue of something, someday, therefrom, one day, forward, and so, when the time comes, later
therefore (part of speech: adverb)
owing to, thus, because, since, so, ergo, wherefore, on account of, therefore, thanks to, thence, due to
Usage examples:
- Soon you will be better and we can go hence. - "Montezuma's Daughter", H. Rider Haggard.
- Hence every citizen should understand it, so that he may watch the officers and hold them to their duties. - "School History of North Carolina", John W. Moore.
- It is clear that, on paper, this gives the Chinese everything five years hence. - "The Problem of China", Bertrand Russell.