I. ˈhir adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēr; akin to Old High German hier here, Old English hē he
Date: before 12th century
1.
a. : in or at this place
turn here
— often used interjectionally especially in answering a roll call
b. : now
here it's morning already
c. : in an arbitrary location
a book here , a paper there
2. : at or in this point, particular, or case
here we agree
3. : in the present life or state
4. : hither
come here
5. — used interjectionally in rebuke or encouragement
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- here goes
- neither here nor there
II. adjective
Date: 15th century
1. — used for emphasis especially after a demonstrative pronoun or after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective
this book here
2. nonstandard — used for emphasis after a demonstrative adjective but before the noun modified
this here book
III. noun
Date: 1605
: this place