Meaning of HITHERTO
Pronunciation: | | 'hidhur`too
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WordNet Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | [adv] used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time; "So far he hasn't called"; "the sun isn't up yet" |
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| Synonyms: | | as yet, heretofore, so far, thus far, til now, until now, up to now, yet |
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Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \Hith"er*to`\, adv.
1. To this place; to a prescribed limit.
Hitherto shalt thou come, but no further. --Job
xxxviii. 11.
2. Up to this time; as yet; until now.
The Lord hath blessed me hitherto. --Josh. xvii.
14.
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Thesaurus Terms |
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| Related Terms: | | aforetime, already, as yet, before, before all, before now, beforetime, earlier, early, ere, ere then, erenow, erewhile, erst, formerly, here, heretofore, historically, in the past, in times past, once, only yesterday, or ever, prehistorically, previously, priorly, recently, so far, then, theretofore, thus far, up to now, whilom, yesterday, yet |
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