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SayHEER/hɪɚ̯//hɪə̯/AUS/hɪː/

15 meanings of here

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  1. 1
    at this locationadverb
    In, at or to this place where I am.

    Think of it like a pin dropped where you are standing.

    Wait here while I fetch my coat.

    Come here and look at this picture of your grandpa.

    UsageSay right here to mean exactly in this place.

    Oppositethere

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  2. 2
    adverb
    Used at the start of a sentence, often with be, come or go, to give, show, or point out someone or something.

    Here is your coffee, with extra milk.

    Look, here comes the bus!

    UsageSay here comes the bus, but here it comes.

  3. 3
    adverb
    In this case, or on this point that we are talking about.

    Here the word 'bank' means the side of a river.

    The figures here are for the whole year.

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  4. 4
    at this pointadverb
    At this point in a story, a job or an argument.

    I've peeled enough potatoes. I'm stopping here.

    Here, perhaps, I should explain.

    Similarnow

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  5. 5
    arrivedadverb
    Arrived or happening now, as in 'summer is here'.

    Spring is finally here, and the trees are full of flowers.

    Pack your bags, because our summer vacation is finally here.

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  6. 6
    adjective
    Still alive, as in 'I'm still here'.

    The doctors gave him six months, but ten years later he's still here.

    Grandma is ninety and still here.

    Similaralive, around

    Oppositegone, dead

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Origin

It comes from Old English hēr, meaning "at this place."

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · 1 fact