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   here

   /hɪə/

   adverb

   • 1. in, at, or to this place or position: "they have lived here most of their lives" Similar at/in this placeat/in this spotat/in this locationto this placeto this spotto this locationto hereover herenearnearerclosecloserliterary:hither
   • ▪ used when gesturing to indicate the place intended: "sign here"
   • ▪ used to draw attention to someone or something that has just arrived: "here's my brother"
   • ▪ used to indicate one's role in a particular situation: "I'm here to help you"
   • ▪ used to refer to existence in the world in general: "what are we all doing here?"
   • 2. used when introducing something or someone: "here's a dish that is quick to make"
   • ▪ used when giving something to someone: "here's the money I promised you"
   • 3. used when indicating a time, point, or situation that has arrived or is happening: "here is your opportunity" Similar nowat this momentat this pointat this point in timeat this timeat this junctureat this stage

   exclamation

   • 1. used to attract someone's attention: "here, let me hold it"
   • 2. indicating one's presence in a roll-call.

   Word Origin Old Englishhēr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German hier, also to he.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   What is the difference between here and there?

   • Here and there have the same meaning in this use: … Here it is!There he is! We often use here + subject pronoun + be and there + subject pronoun + be at the moment of finding or meeting someone or something we have been looking for or waiting for: … Here I am!

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   What does it mean if a person is in here?

   • You use here when you are referring to the place where you are. I'm here all by myself and I know I'm going to get lost. Well, I can't stand here chatting all day. ...the growing number of skiers that come here. Sheila was in here a minute ago. My name is Roseanne and I'm in here for shoplifting. I'm not going to stay here.

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   What does here is/are something mean?

   • here is/are something meaning, definition, what is here is/are something: used when you are giving something to so...: Learn more.

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   Why do people say 'here & here'?

   • 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). “what do we have here ?”

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   here: 1 adv in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is “I work here ” “turn here ” “radio waves received here on Earth” Antonyms: at that place , in that location , there in or at that place adv to this place (especially toward the speaker) “come here , please” Synonyms: hither Antonyms: there , thither to or toward that place; away ...

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   Here definition: in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there). See examples of HERE used in a sentence.

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