Meanings
- formalnot comparableSynonym of hereinabove (“above, in this document”).
When the ship-jumpers were apprehended, as hereinbefore mentioned, much to the surprise of this Grand Jury, it was discovered that a few days after their arrest they were permitted to furnish nominal bonds […]
1953, United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary, Hearings, page 381 more example
And again your honor and gentlemen of the jury, be it known unto you that, for this hereinbefore-spoken-of slanderer and counselor for aforesaid plaintiff to place himself upon ground fenced in by lies, villany, deceit, treachery; […]
1883 December 29, H. B. Brown, quotee, “Gaul vs. Masten. A Mock Trial Before the Literary Society of the Young Men’s Christian Association.”, in J. G. P. Holden, editor, The Yonkers Gazette, volume XXXII, number 1650, Yonkers, N.Y.: J. G. P. Holden, →OCLC, page [2]Synonyms: hereinabove
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbSynonym of hereinabove (“above, in this document”).
Origin
Translations
Dutch hierinvoren
- hierinvorentranslation
Finnish edempänä, aiemmin
- edempänätranslation
- aiemmintranslation
French ci-dessus
- ci-dessustranslation
Hindi एतस्मिन् पूर्व
- एतस्मिन् पूर्व (etasmin pūrv)translation
Swedish härföre
- härföretranslation
Ukrainian ви́ще
- ви́ще (výšče)translation
Cite this entry
hereinbefore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereinbefore
“hereinbefore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hereinbefore. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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