Word definition: here

Etimology


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.

adverb


here (not comparable)

(location) In, on, or at this place.

(location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.

(abstract) In this context.

At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work.

Examples


Synonym: right here

You wait here while I fetch my coat.

Here I stand.

Flu season is here.

Kilroy was here.

Ms. Doe is not here at the moment.

Dark house, by which once more I stand / Here in the long unlovely street,

The Canadian visitor stated, “I’m not here to help you. I’m not here to do anything for you. I’m just here to get information.”

Oh, yes. I am here! — Good. You are there. Audio

Audio

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.

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:

The briefest characterization is all that will be attempted here.

Here endeth the lesson.

Here, perhaps I ought to stop.

“And drove away—away.” Sophia broke down here. Even at this moment she was subconsciously comparing her rendering of the part of the forlorn bride with Miss Marie Lohr's.

noun


here (uncountable)

(abstract) This place; this location.

(abstract) This time, the present situation. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Examples


An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.

Here is where I met my spouse twelve years ago.

adjective


here (not comparable)

Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.

Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis.

Examples


John here is a rascal.

This here orange is too sour.

interjection


here

(slang) Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.

(Ireland, Britain, slang) Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.

Examples


Here, now I'm giving it to you.

Here, I'm tired and I want a drink.

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