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• here
  here

  adverb

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

  noun

  Hera.

here

¹ American  

[heer] / 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. in the present life or existence (often followed bybelow ).

   We want but little here below.

7. under consideration, in this instance or case.

   The matter here is of grave concern to us all.

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noun

1. this place.

   It's only a short distance from here.

2. this world; this life; the present.

   The here and the hereafter are equal mysteries to all people.

adjective

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

   this package here.

interjection

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

   Here, let me try it.

   Here, don't cry.

idioms

1. here goes, (used to express resolution in beginning a bold or unpleasant action).

   You've dared me to dive from the highest board, so here goes!

2. here's to, hail to; salutations to.

   Here's to a long and happy life!

   Here's to you!

3. here and there,

   1. in this place and in that; at various times or places.

      He worked here and there, never for long in one town.

   2. hither and thither.

      We drove here and there in the darkness, hoping to find the right roads.

4. here and now,

   1. at the present moment; without delay; immediately.

      We must tend to the matter here and now.

   2. Usually the here and now the immediate present.

      You can't live only in the here and now.

5. neither here nor there, without relevance or importance; immaterial.

   The fact that her family has no money is neither here nor there.

6. up to here with,

   1. having a surfeit of.

      I'm up to here with work.

   2. at a high point of annoyance with.

      Everyone is up to here with his constant complaining.

Here ² American  

[heer-ee] / ˈhɪər i /

noun

1. Hera.

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here ¹ British  

/ hɪə /

adverb

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

   we come here every summer

   here, the policemen do not usually carry guns

   here comes Roy

2. at several places in or throughout an area

3. an exclamation indicating that the speaker is about to perform an action

4. a formula used in proposing a toast to someone or something

5. short-lived; transitory

6. an event or process is about to repeat itself

7. of no relevance or importance

8. See this

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noun

1. this place

   they leave here tonight

2. the present time

Here ² British  

/ ˈjɪrə /

interjection

1. an exclamation of surprise or dismay

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here More Idioms  

More idioms and phrases containing here

• buck stops here
• downhill all the way (from here)
• have had it (up to here)
• neither here nor there
• same here
• where do we go from here

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Usage

See there.

Etymology

Origin of here

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English hēr; cognate with German hier, Old Norse, Gothic hēr

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Explanation

Here is the opposite of there. There is another place, but here is where you are right now. When someone yells, "Come here! Come here!" they want you to come to where they are — here means the present location for the person using the word. Unless you're in the same place, here is a different place for you and for someone else. People use here to indicate a specific place, like "See this scar right here?" There are also expressions like "here and there" (meaning all sorts of places) and "the here and now" (the present time).

Example Sentences

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here Here

"I remember talking to somebody in Detroit saying, 'fantastic publicity over here, you know we never hear anything about Formula 1 but it's on the newscasts, it's in the papers - fantastic'."

From BBC ● Nov. 13, 2026

The youth anger will likely dent the party’s results here, said Sanjay Kumar, a professor at the Delhi-based Centre for the Study of Developing Societies.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 13, 2026

The company wants to implement a "productivity offensive" to drive down costs, including an increase in working hours for no extra pay, but here too there has been no agreement with the unions.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

“And I think that what happened here was part of that.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

“Um, no. I’m here to interview him about some school stuff. We both go to Ross Academy of Music,” I reply.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

Here are seven lessons from readers that can help you decide.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 12, 2026

Listen to Here for the History: Where did the modern toilet come from?

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2026

Here are five things to know about the firm headquartered in Santa Clara, California, where the board is reportedly weighing Huang's future as chief executive.

From Barron's ● Nov. 12, 2026

Here are four questions to figure out if betting on a vaccine is a good idea: How large is the market?

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 12, 2026

Here he was, staring at a door that maybe hid all the secrets of his life.

From "Found" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

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