Meaning of hence

hence

1. as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore: The eggs were very fresh and hence satisfactory.
2. from this time; from now: They will leave a month hence.
3. from this source or origin.
4. The inn is but a quarter mile hence.
1. from this place; from here; away:The inn is but a quarter mile hence.
2. from this world or from the living:After a long, hard life they were taken hence.
3. henceforth; from this time on.

1. depart (usually used imperatively).