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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.

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   What is a common expression of here?

   • The most common expressions of this type are here is x, here comes x, there is x, there goes x: … We can use here you are and there you are (or, in informal situations, here you go and there you go) when giving something to someone. Here and there have the same meaning in this use: … Here it is!There he is!

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   What is the difference between here and there?

   • When we use here, it typically refers to the place where the speaker is, and we see the position of people and things from the speaker’s point of view: … We often use here with nouns that have this or these before them, and there with nouns that have that or those before them: … We can use here and there after prepositions: …

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   What does it mean if a place is 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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   What does here mean?

   • Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of HERE is in or at this place —often used interjectionally especially in answering a roll call. How to use here in a sentence.

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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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   How do you use here in a sentence?

   • You use here to refer to a period of time, a situation, or an event that is present or happening now. Here comes the summer. Economic recovery is here. Here is your opportunity to acquire a luxurious one bedroom home. You use here at the beginning of a sentence in order to draw attention to something or to introduce something.

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   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?"