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Definition of 'here'

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here

(hɪər )
1. adverb
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.
Synonyms: in or at this place, on this spot, in or at this location   More Synonyms of here
2. adverb
You use here when you are pointing toward a place that is near you, in order to draw someone else's attention to it.
...if you will just sign here.
3. adverb
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.
4. adverb [be ADV to-inf]
If you say that you are here to do something, that is your role or function.
I'm here to help you.
Synonyms: at hand, present, available, in attendance   More Synonyms of here
5. adverb
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.
6. adverb
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.
It's here that we come up against the difference of approach.
7. adverb
You use here to refer to a period of time, a situation, or an event that is present or happening now.
Economic recovery is here.
Synonyms: now, at this point, at this time, at this moment   More Synonyms of here
8. adverb [ADV be n/wh]
You use here at the beginning of a sentence in order to draw attention to something or to introduce something.
Now here's what I want you to do.
9. adverb [ADV be n]
You use here when you are offering or giving something to someone.
Here's your coffee, just the way you like it.
Here are some letters I want you to sign.
10. 
See here we are
11. 
See here goes
12. 
See here we go again
13. 
See here and now
14. 
See here and there
15. 
See here's to sth
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here in American English

(hɪr ; often hir )
adverb
1. 
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 ]
2. 
toward, to, or into this place; hither
come here
3. 
at this point in an action, speech, discussion, etc.; now
here the judge interrupted
4. 
on earth; in earthly life
interjection
5. 
used to call attention, answer a roll call, etc.
6. 
used to express indignation, remonstrance, etc., esp. when repeated
noun
7. 
this place or point
Idioms:
here and there
here goes!
neither here nor there
the here and now
Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. All rights reserved.
Word origin
ME < OE her; akin to Ger hier < IE base *ko-, *ke-, this one > he1, her1, L cis, OIr ce
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here in American English

(hɪər)
adverb
1. 
in this place; in this spot or locality ( opposed to there)
Put the pen here
2. 
to or toward this place; hither
Come here
3. 
at this point; at this juncture
Here the speaker paused
4. 
(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
5. 
present (used to answer a roll call)
6. (often fol. by below)
in the present life or existence
We want but little here below
7. 
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
Most material © 2005, 1997, 1991 by Penguin Random House LLC. Modified entries © 2019 by Penguin Random House LLC and HarperCollins Publishers Ltd
Word origin
[bef. 900; ME; OE hēr; c. G hier, ON, Goth hēr]
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here in British English

(hɪə )
adverb
1. 
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
9. 
this place
they leave here tonight
10.  See here and now
Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers
Word origin
Old English hēr; related to Old Norse hēr, Old High German hiar, Old Saxon hīr
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Here in British English

(ˈjɪrə )
exclamation
South Africa
an exclamation of surprise or dismay
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Word origin
Afrikaans: Lord

Examples of 'here' in a sentence
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Then the President named Australia - he thought I had certain talents, connections, that would work out here.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
I just, I don't know, I felt she wasn't entirely a stranger here.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
She went to lunch with your wife and your wife told her she'd been here on a quick business trip some years ago.
Jon Cleary YESTERDAY'S SHADOW (2002)
Let it come out that I called Mr. Julicher here to clear my name.
Lisa Scottoline RUNNING FROM THE LAW (2002)

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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
  • Spanish: aquí
  • Swedish: här
  • Thai: ที่นี่
  • Turkish: burada
  • Ukrainian: тут
  • Vietnamese: ở đây

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