here

Meaning

Adv

1. In, on, or at this place.
2. To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
3. In this context.
4. At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work.

Noun

1. This place; this location.
2. This time, the present situation.

Adj

1. Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.
2. Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis.

Intj

1. (slang) Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.
2. (slang) Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.

Synonyms

this

hither

this way

there

this place

in this place

now

over here

right here

take it

at this place

this side

in this direction

proximal

around here

on this side

then

be

be present

close by

he

👨

look

she

👩

that

the

the other day

with this

you see

stative verb

such

hurry up

this person

That’s it

here you are

local

hereabouts

from

this far

this here

this one

exists

thus

up to

who

with that

to this place

wolf

🐺

actually

and here

exist

at that moment

come

in this case

closer

look alive

of this place

away

this side of

up here

near at hand

look here

in this way

if so

see

👀

in this town

so

Pronounced as (IPA)

/hɪə̯(ɹ)/

Etymology

From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís.
Cognates
Cognate with Saterland Frisian hier, West Frisian hjir, Dutch hier, German Low German hier, German hier, Danish her, Swedish här, Norwegian her, Faroese her, Icelandic hér. Also related to the English pronoun he (“this/that person”), and the words hither (“to this place”) and hence (“from this place”).

Sentences

How many people work here ?

I told him that was what I had come here to learn .

What were you when you came here five years ago ?

I had a word of comfort to offer here .

Here are the twelve items I was referring too .

The difference is that here the " thin film " is a thin layer of air .

Now he was here not with his flock , but with a shovel .

Here in the south , it is exploited in a power station .