hereinbefore

[ heer-in-bi-fawr, -fohr ]

/ ˌhɪər ɪn bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr /

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adverb

before in this document, statement, etc.

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Also here·in·a·bove

[heer-in-uh-buhv]. /ˌhɪər ɪn əˈbʌv/.

Origin of hereinbefore

First recorded in 1680–90; herein + before

Words nearby hereinbefore

Hereford and Worcester, Herefordshire, here goes, herein, hereinafter, hereinbefore, hereinto, herem, hereof, hereon, Herero

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How to use hereinbefore in a sentence

(c) No; her course was altered as hereinbefore described, but not in consequence of the information received as to ice.
Loss of the Steamship 'Titanic'|British Government
In the light of the argument hereinbefore submitted, which of these courses appeals to the people of the United States?
The Head Hunters of Northern Luzon From Ifugao to Kalinga|Cornelis De Witt Willcox
She was the widow of John Galwix, hereinbefore mentioned as a fancy wagoner.
The Old Pike|Thomas B. Searight
Their underlying theory is practically the same as that hereinbefore discussed.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 613, October 1, 1887|Various

Trimmed up with a lot of 'whereases' and 'as hereinbefore mentioned' and such like things.
Gunman's Reckoning|Max Brand

British Dictionary definitions for hereinbefore

hereinbefore

/ (ˌhɪərɪnbɪˈfɔː) /

adverb

formal in a previous part of or previously in this document, statement, etc

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