English

Etymology

• Pronominal adverb formed by here and to

Pronunciation

• (Canada) /ˌhɪrˈtuː/

Adverb

1. to here, to this
   • 1697, Daniel Defoe, An Essay upon Projects

     I, A. B., do solemnly swear and attest that the account hereto annexed is true and right...

2. yet, so far
   • 1609, William Shakespeare, Coriolanus

     Which the rather / We shall be bless'd to do, if he remember / A kinder value of the people than / He hath hereto priz'd them at.

   • 1861, Anthony Trollope, Framley Parsonage

     Lords had not been frequent among her acquaintance hereto.

3. regarding this subject

Usage notes

• In current English, hereto is extremely formal and used mostly in legal contexts.

See also

• thereafter, thereat, thereby, therein, thereof, thereon, thereto, thereunder, thereupon
• hereafter, hereby, herein, hereof, hereon, hereunder, hereupon
• whereafter, whereby, wherein, whereof, whereon, whereto, whereunder, whereupon