here
noun
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L321863 on Wikidata ↗adjective
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L337327 on Wikidata ↗adverb
- In, on, or at this place
- to this place (used in place of the more dated 'hither')
- in this case/particular
- at this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈhɪə̯/ / /ˈhɪː/ / /ˈhɪjə/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian hier, West Frisian hjir, Dutch hier, German Low German hier, German hier, Danish her, Swedish här, Norwegian her, Faroese her, Icelandic hér. Also related to the English pronoun he (“this/that person”), and the words hither (“to this place”) and hence (“from this place”).
- Alive
“I'm not dead yet! I'm still here!”
adv
Etymology: From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian hier, West Frisian hjir, Dutch hier, German Low German hier, German hier, Danish her, Swedish här, Norwegian her, Faroese her, Icelandic hér. Also related to the English pronoun he (“this/that person”), and the words hither (“to this place”) and hence (“from this place”).
- In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
“You wait here while I fetch my coat.”
“Ms. Doe is not here at the moment.”
- In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
“I've had enough of peeling potatoes. I'm stopping here.”
“Here endeth the lesson.”
- In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
“You say that all men are born equal, but here I must disagree with you.”
- In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
“Flu season is here.”
“Christmas will soon be here.”
- In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
“Derivatives can refer to anything that is derived from something else, but here they refer specifically to functions that give the slope of the tangent line to a curve.”
“The two great generalizations which the veteran Belgian astronomer has brought to bear on physiological and mental science, and which it is proposed to describe popularly here, may be briefly defined:”
- In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
“Jim here has been with the company for twenty years.”
- In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
“This here orange is too sour.”
“Both 'ere buckets 'ave 'oles in 'em.”
- To this place; used in place of the literary or archaic hither.
“Please come here.”
“He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get.”
intj
Etymology: From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian hier, West Frisian hjir, Dutch hier, German Low German hier, German hier, Danish her, Swedish här, Norwegian her, Faroese her, Icelandic hér. Also related to the English pronoun he (“this/that person”), and the words hither (“to this place”) and hence (“from this place”).
- Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.
“Here, now I'm giving it to you.”
- Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.
“Here, I'm tired and I want a drink.”
- Used to attract someone's attention, often in a hostile way.
“Here! You! Stop doing that!”
- Said in response to one's name being called during a roll call, indicating that one is present.
“Smith ... Here! ... Jones ... Here! ... Walters ... ... Anyone seen Walters?”
- Said to command a person or higher animal to come to the speaker.
“"Fido! Here!" — "Woof! Woof!"”
noun
Etymology: From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian hier, West Frisian hjir, Dutch hier, German Low German hier, German hier, Danish her, Swedish här, Norwegian her, Faroese her, Icelandic hér. Also related to the English pronoun he (“this/that person”), and the words hither (“to this place”) and hence (“from this place”).
- This place; this location.
“Here is where I met my spouse twelve years ago.”
“An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.”
- This place; this location.
“I'd like to continue my story, but here is where I must stop.”
“I've done as much as I can; you'll have to take it from here.”
- This time, the present situation.