Definition of 'here'

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here

(hɪəʳ )

1. adverb [be ADVERB, ADVERB after verb]

You use here when you are referring to the place where you are.

I'm here all by myself and I know I'm going to get lost.

Well, I can't stand here chatting all day.

...the growing number of skiers that come here.

Sheila was in here a minute ago.

My name is Roseanne and I'm in here for shoplifting.

I'm not going to stay here. I'm out of here, back down to San Diego.

When Mommy comes, just tell her I'm up here.

Synonyms: in or at this place, on this spot, in or at this location More Synonyms of here

2. adverb [ADVERB after verb, be ADVERB]

You use here when you are pointing towards a place that is near you, in order to draw someone else's attention to it.

...if you will just sign here.

Come and sit here, Lauren.

'From there, pulling a line to here,' he said, making invisible drawings in the air.

'It's on the right-hand side of the shopping centre.'—'Okay. Fine.'—'Oh it's here.'

3. adverb [noun ADVERB, ADVERB after verb]

You use here in order to indicate that the person or thing that you are talking about is near you or is being held by you.

My friend here writes for radio.

I have here at my side Mr. Glenn Williams.

I have a little book here by new writer.

4. adverb [noun ADVERB, ADVERB after verb]

You use here to refer to people in general and their life on Earth.

...where we have come from, where we are going to, or what our purpose here is, if any.

Who are we? What are we doing here?

5. adverb

If you say that you are here to do something, that is your role or function.

I'm here to help you.

I'm not here to listen to your complaints.

Synonyms: at hand, present, available, in attendance More Synonyms of here

6. adverb [ADV with be, ADVERB before verb]

You use here in order to draw attention to something or someone who has just arrived in the place where you are, or to draw attention to the place you have just arrived at.

'Here's the taxi,' she said politely.

'Mr Cummings is here,' she said, holding the door open.

Here comes your husband.

'Okay, here we are,' she said, and inserted her key in the lock.

Here's my apartment.

7. adverb [ADVERB with verb]

You use here to refer to a particular point or stage of a situation or subject that you have come to or that you are dealing with.

Both sides will have to sell the agreement. It's here that the real test will come.

It's here that we come up against the difference of approach.

The book goes into recent work in greater detail than I have attempted here.

Here I think it is appropriate to draw your attention to one specific feature.

8. adverb [ADVERB before verb, ADV with be]

You use here to refer to a period of time, a situation, or an event that is present or happening now.

Here comes the summer.

Economic recovery is here.

Here is your opportunity to acquire a luxurious one bedroom home.

Synonyms: now, at this point, at this time, at this moment More Synonyms of here

9. adverb

You use here at the beginning of a sentence in order to draw attention to something or to introduce something.

Here is a summer soup that is almost a meal in itself.

Now here's what I want you to do.

So here's what I think.

10. adverb

You use here when you are offering or giving something to someone.

Here's your coffee, just the way you like it.

Here's my card. You know where to find me.

Here are some letters I want you to sign.

Here's your cash.

11.

See here sb is

12.

See here we are

13.

See here goes

14.

See here we go again

15.

See here and now

16.

See here and there

17.

See here's to sth

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here in British English

(hɪə )

adverb

in, at, or to this place, point, case, or respect

we come here every summer

here, police officers do not usually carry guns

here comes Roy

2. See here and there

3. See here goes

4. See here's to

5. See here today, gone tomorrow

6. See here we go again

7. See neither here nor there

8. See this here

noun

this place

they leave here tonight

10. See here and now

Word origin

Old English hēr; related to Old Norse hēr, Old High German hiar, Old Saxon hīr

Word Frequency

Here in British English

(ˈjɪrə )

exclamation

South Africa

an exclamation of surprise or dismay

Word origin

Afrikaans: Lord

Word Frequency

here in American English

(hɪr ; often hir )

adverb

at or in this place

often used as an intensive [John here is a good player]: in dialectal or nonstandard use, often placed between a demonstrative pronoun and the noun it modifies [this here man ]

toward, to, or into this place; hither

come here

at this point in an action, speech, discussion, etc.; now

here the judge interrupted

on earth; in earthly life

interjection

used to call attention, answer a roll call, etc.

used to express indignation, remonstrance, etc., esp. when repeated

noun

this place or point

Idioms:

here and there

here goes!

neither here nor there

the here and now

Word origin

ME < OE her; akin to Ger hier < IE base *ko-, *ke-, this one > he1, her1, L cis, OIr ce

Word Frequency

here in American English

(hɪər)

adverb

in this place; in this spot or locality ( opposed to there)

Put the pen here

to or toward this place; hither

Come here

at this point; at this juncture

Here the speaker paused

(used to call attention to some person or thing present, or to what the speaker has, offers, brings, or discovers)

Here is your paycheck. My friend here knows the circumstances

present (used to answer a roll call)

6. (often fol. by below)

in the present life or existence

We want but little here below

under consideration, in this instance or case

The matter here is of grave concern to us all

8. See here and now

9. See here and there

10. See here goes

11. See here's to

12. See neither here nor there

noun

13.

this place

It's only a short distance from here

14.

this world; this life; the present

The here and the hereafter are equal mysteries to all people

15. See here and now

16. See up to here with

adjective

17.

(used for emphasis, esp. after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective)

this package here

interjection

18.

now; all right (often used to command attention, give comfort, etc.)

Here, let me try it. Here, don't cry

Word origin

[bef. 900; ME; OE hēr; c. G hier, ON, Goth hēr]

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Then the President named Australia - he thought I had certain talents, connections, that would work out here.I just, I don't know, I felt she wasn't entirely a stranger here.She went to lunch with your wife and your wife told her she'd been here on a quick business trip some years ago. Let it come out that I called Mr. Julicher here to clear my name.

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British English: here /hɪə/ ADVERB

Here means the place where you are.

Come and sit here.

American English: here /ˈhɪər/
Arabic: هُنَا
Brazilian Portuguese: aqui
Chinese: 在这里
Croatian: ovdje
Czech: tady
Danish: her
Dutch: hier
European Spanish: aquí
Finnish: tässä
French: ici
German: hier
Greek: εδώ
Italian: qui
Japanese: ここに
Korean: 여기에
Norwegian: her
Polish: tutaj
European Portuguese: aqui
Romanian: aici
Russian: здесь
Latin American Spanish: aquí
Swedish: här
Thai: ที่นี่
Turkish: burada
Ukrainian: тут
Vietnamese: ở đây

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