I. here ˈhi(ə)r, -iə; “Come here!” is often kəˈmi- adverb
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēr; akin to Old High German hiar, hier here, Old Norse & Gothic hēr, Old English hē he — more at he
1.
a. : at this point in space : in this location
turn here
if they mean to have a war, let it begin here — John Parker
: in this very spot
he is not here , for he has risen — Mt 28:6 (Revised Standard Version)
— opposed to there ; often used interjectionally especially in answering a roll call or in calling a domestic animal
b. : at this point in time : now
here it's August and summer's nearly over
2.
a. : at this critical point especially of an argument or development : at this juncture
here it becomes necessary to bring our concepts together — R.M.Weaver
b. : in the matter in question : in this case or particular
the essential fact here was the division of the Roman empire — Gilbert Highet
3. : in the present life or state : on earth
happy here , and more happy hereafter — Francis Bacon
— often used with below
implies some endeavor to improve conditions here below instead of a single-minded concentration on … the next world — Elmer Davis
4. : to or into this place : hither
bring the book here
5. — used interjectionally and often reduplicated as an admonitory rebuke
here , that's enough
or soothing encouragement
here here , don't cry
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- here goes
- neither here nor there
II. here adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from here, adverb
1. — used for emphasis especially after a demonstrative pronoun or after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective
this boy here knows what happened
2. now substandard — used for emphasis after a demonstrative adjective but before the noun modified
with regard to this here robbery — Charles Dickens
III. here noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English, from here, adverb
1. : the present location or juncture : this place
where do we go from here
from here on the story gets more interesting
— opposed to there
2. : immediacy in space abstracted from the other qualities and relations of the immediate experience
a here to which we relate all theres — James Ward
IV. he·re ˈheˌre noun
( -s )
Etymology: Old English here army — more at harry
: an army in Anglo-Saxon times ; especially : an army of invaders