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/de.zɔʁ.mɛ/

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Translation

from now on

Word origin

From Old French des or mais, literally 'from this hour onwards', combining des ('from'), or ('now', from Latin hora 'hour') and mais ('more', from Latin magis). British English, no dashes.

Origin
Latin
Root
de ipsa hora magis

Examples

, .

From now on, I will be more careful about what I eat.

.

The library is now open on Sundays.

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Everything is different from now on.

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From now on, nothing will be able to stop us.

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From now on you will have to book in advance.

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This word is part of lesson 31.