He·re
(hîr′ē)
here
(hîr)adv.1. At or in this place: Stop here for a rest.
2. At this time; now: We'll adjourn the meeting here and discuss remaining issues after lunch.
3. At or on this point, detail, or item: Here I must disagree.
4. In the present life or condition.
5. To this place; hither: Come here, please.
adj.1. Used especially for emphasis after the demonstrative pronoun this or these, or after a noun modified by the demonstrative adjective this or these: This tire here is flat.
2. Nonstandard Used for emphasis between the demonstrative adjective this or these and a noun: This here tire is flat.
interj. Used to respond to a roll call, attract attention, command an animal, or rebuke, admonish, or concur.
n.1. This place: "It would be difficult from here, with the certainty of armed gunmen inside, to bring him out alive" (Howard Kaplan).
2. The present time or state: We are living in the here and can only speculate about the hereafter.
Idioms: be out of here Slang To leave; depart.
neither here nor there Unimportant and irrelevant.
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here
(hɪə) adv1. 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. here and there at several places in or throughout an area
3. here goes an exclamation indicating that the speaker is about to perform an action
4. here's to a formula used in proposing a toast to someone or something
5. here today, gone tomorrow short-lived; transitory
6. here we go again an event or process is about to repeat itself
7. neither here nor there of no relevance or importance
n9. this place: they leave here tonight.
10. here and now the here and now the present time
[Old English hēr; related to Old Norse hēr, Old High German hiar, Old Saxon hīr]
Here
(ˈjɪrə) interjSouth African an exclamation of surprise or dismay
[Afrikaans: Lord]
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here
(hɪər)
adv. 1. in or at this place (opposed to
there):
Put the pen here. 2. to or toward this place; hither: Come here.
3. at this point in an action, speech, etc.: Here the speaker paused.
4. (used to call attention to some person or thing present, or to what the speaker has, offers, or discovers): Here is your paycheck. Here she is!
5. present (used to answer a roll call).
6. in the present life or existence: We want but little here below.
7. in this instance or case; under consideration: The matter here is of grave concern.
n. 8. this place or point: It's a long way from here.
9. this world; this life; the present.
adj. 10. (used for emphasis, esp. after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective): this package here.
interj. 11. (used to command attention, give comfort, etc.)
Idioms: 1. here and now, without delay; immediately.
2. here and there, in or to this place and that; in or to various places.
3. here goes, (used to express resolution when beginning a bold or unpleasant action.)
4. here's to, (used in offering a toast to someone or something.)
5. neither here nor there, without relevance or importance.
6. the here and now, the immediate present.
[before 900; Middle English; Old English hēr, c. Old Frisian, Old Saxon, Old Norse hēr, Old High German hiar, Gothic her]
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here
1. 'here'Here refers to the place where you are.
I'm glad you'll still be here next year.
We're allowed to come here at any time.
Be Careful!
'To' is never used in front of here. Don't say, for example, 'We're allowed to come to here at any time'.
2. 'here is' and 'here are'You can use here is or here are at the beginning of a sentence when you want to draw attention to something or to introduce something. You use here is in front of a singular noun phrase and here are in front of a plural noun phrase.
Here's your coffee.
Here are the addresses to which you should apply.
here
hearThese words are both pronounced /hɪə/.
1. 'here'You use here to refer to the place where you are.
Come here!
She left here at eight o'clock.
See here
2. 'hear'When you hear a sound, you are aware of it through your ears.
Did you hear that noise?
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