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here

/hiːɹ/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (abstract) This place; this location.
  2. (abstract) This time, the present situation.
  3. Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.
  4. Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis.
  5. (location) In, on, or at this place.
  6. (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
  7. (abstract) In this context.
  8. At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work.
  9. Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.
  10. Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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