Here
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Here
Adverb
- In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
"You wait here while I fetch my coat."
- At this point or stage (in a process, argument, narration, etc.)
"I've had enough of peeling potatoes. I'm stopping here."
- In this matter.
"You say that all men are born equal, but here I must disagree with you."
- Notionally at the speaker's location by virtue of happening now.
"Flu season is here."
- In this context.
"Derivatives can refer to anything that is derived from something else, but here they refer specifically to functions that give the slope of the tangent line to a curve."
Adjective
- Alive
"I'm not dead yet! I'm still here!"
Noun
Interjection
- Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.
"Here, now I'm giving it to you."
- Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.
"Here, I'm tired and I want a drink."
- Used to attract someone's attention, often in a hostile way.
"Here! You! Stop doing that!"
- Said in response to one's name being called during a roll call, indicating that one is present.
"Smith ... Here! ... Jones ... Here! ... Walters ... ... Anyone seen Walters?"
- Said to command a person or higher animal to come to the speaker.
""Fido! Here!" — "Woof Woof!""