here
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/hiːɹ/
English
Definitions
noun
- (abstract) This place; this location.“An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.”
- (abstract) This time, the present situation.
adjective
- Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.“John here is a rascal.”
- Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis.“This here orange is too sour.”
adverb
- (location) In, on, or at this place.“Flu season is here.”
- (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.“Please come here.”
- (abstract) In this context.“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.”
- At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work.“Here endeth the lesson.”
interjection
- 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.”