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I think Brits probably feel that Americans are more like us than vice-versa, if that makes sense. Because we get everything American over here in Britain, but yet there are things which are staunchly English that you guys don't have.
Hayley Atwell

Meaning of "here" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD HERE

Old English hēr; related to Old Norse hēr, Old High German hiar, Old Saxon hīr.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF HERE

here  [hɪə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HERE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Here can act as a noun and an adverb.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES HERE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of here in the English dictionary

The definition of here in the dictionary is in, at, or to this place, point, case, or respect. Other definition of here is this place.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HERE

here and now
here and there
here goes
here today, gone tomorrow
here we go again
here´s how!
here´s mud in your eye
here´s to
hereabout
hereabouts
hereafter
hereat
hereby
heredes
hereditability
hereditable
hereditably
hereditament
hereditaments

WORDS THAT END LIKE HERE

anywhere
arriere
as it were
as you were
atmosphere
bere
deere
elsewhere
everywhere
mere
nowhere
out there
premiere
severe
so there
somewhere
sphere
there
were
where

Synonyms and antonyms of here in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HERE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «here» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of here

Translation of «here» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HERE

Find out the translation of here to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of here from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «here» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

在这里
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

aquí
570 millions of speakers

English

here
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

यहाँ
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

هُنَا
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

здесь
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aqui
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

এখানে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

ici
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Di sini
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hier
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ここに
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

여기에
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Kene
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

ở đây
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இங்கே
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

येथे
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

İşte
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

qui
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

tutaj
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

тут
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aici
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εδώ
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hier
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

här
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

her
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of here

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HERE»

The term «here» is very widely used and occupies the 289 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HERE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «here» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «here» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about here

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10 QUOTES WITH «HERE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word here.
1
Hayley Atwell
I think Brits probably feel that Americans are more like us than vice-versa, if that makes sense. Because we get everything American over here in Britain, but yet there are things which are staunchly English that you guys don't have.
2
Anne Bancroft
Life is here only to be lived so that we can, through life, earn the right to death, which to me is paradise. Whatever it is that will bring me the reward of paradise, I'll do the best I can.
3
Warren Beatty
Being here allows me to make the case that not all aging, narcissistic movie actors whose children could be mistaken for their grandchildren necessarily act with the same motivation.
4
Preet Bharara
Unfortunately, from what I can see from my vantage point as the U.S. Attorney here, illegal insider trading is rampant and may even be on the rise.
5
Brandon Boyd
I am here on Earth to express myself, and the many media of art are my magic carpets that allow me the freedom to do so.
6
Frank Carlucci
Putin has a lot at stake here and restoring the relationship with the United States, and there are already signs as Sandy mentioned that he's moving in the right direction to begin to ascertain that their trade with Iran is not used for the production of nuclear weapons.
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Merry Clayton
I got put out of my church choir because my pastor said, 'We can't have baby sister singing the blues and coming in here and singing on Sunday morning.'
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Dick Costolo
We have a core value here at Twitter that says we want to defend and respect the user's voice. And that's important to us on a global basis. Someone doesn't sign up for a service expecting that their sign up information is going to be handed over without them being asked... We're going to defend our users' rights.
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Paula Creamer
An American champion, obviously being here in the states, is something that we all look at with the U.S. Open. But golf is played all over the world, and there are so many great golfers from other countries, and we're lucky enough that this is our home base to be able to play out of.
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Paul Darrow
I think the intelligent thing about it is that you have to carefully listen to it all to grasp it, and because I'm not in every scene - colossal disappointment to everybody that it may be - I'm not getting the full picture here today while recording it.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HERE»

Discover the use of here in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to here and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Press Here
Press here. That's right. Just press the yellow dot...and turn the page. This irresistible picture book is ideal for sharing with children and has created a sensation worldwide
Hervé Tullet, 2010
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Be Here Now
For me, this story is but a vehicle for sharing with you the true message. . . the living faith in what is possible."—from Be Here Now In 1970, Ram Dass' Be Here Now became the counter-culture bible for thousands of young people seeking ...
Ram Dass, 2010
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All the Devils Are Here: The Hidden History of the Financial ...
Many devils helped bring hell to the economy. And the full story, in all of its complexity and detail, is like the legend of the blind men and the elephant. Almost everyone has missed the big picture.
Bethany McLean, Joe Nocera, 2011
4
Over Here: The First World War and American Society
Considers the implications of America's involvement in World War I for intellectuals, minorities, politicians, and economists.
David M. Kennedy, 2004
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You Are Here: Personal Geographies and Other Maps of the ...
What all these maps have in common is their creators' willingness to venture beyond the boundaries of geography or convention. You Are Here is a wide-ranging collection of such superbly inventive maps.
Katharine A. Harmon, 2004
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Exit Here.
Enter apathy.
JASON MYERS, 2012
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No One Belongs Here More Than You: Stories
In these stories, July gives the most seemingly insignificant moments a sly potency. A benign encounter, a misunderstanding, a shy revelation can reconfigure the world.
Miranda July, 2007
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To Save Everything, Click Here: The Folly of Technological ...
Technology, Evgeny Morozov proposes, can be a force for improvement—but only if we keep solutionism in check and learn to appreciate the imperfections of liberal democracy. Some of those imperfections are not accidental but by design.
Evgeny Morozov, 2013
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Mick Harte Was Here
With her trademark candor and compassion, beloved middle-grade writer Barbara Park tells how Phoebe copes with her painful loss in this story filled with sadness, humor--and hope.
Barbara Park, 2011
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What Got You Here Won't Get You There: How successful people ...
As this book explains, people often do well in spite of certain habits rather than because of them - and need a "to stop" list rather than one listing what "to do".Marshall Goldsmith's expertise is in helping global leaders overcome their ...
Marshall Goldsmith, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HERE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term here is used in the context of the following news items.
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Reddit CEO: Some people 'should not be here at all' - Business Insider
RedditReddit has been in chaos for over a month, as the site looks to determine its trajectory with a new CEO. Reddit is trying to recover from its ... «Business Insider, Jul 15»
2
New to the Parish: 'It was very difficult giving birth here'
New to the Parish: 'It was very difficult giving birth here'. A series on the lives of recent arrivals to Ireland: A 33-year-old woman was sifting ... «Irish Times, Jul 15»
3
Rape apologists need an exercise in empathy. Here's one | Emer O …
Here's a catch-22 for you: it's difficult to retroactively prosecute for rape because of lack of evidence other than the survivor's own testimony, yet ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Finally, here are the stunning pictures of Pluto NASA has waited a …
Oh, my God. It's full of mountains. You're looking at the most detailed picture we've ever had of Pluto, thanks to NASA's New Horizons mission. «Washington Post, Jul 15»
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Here's How Much the Average Ride Costs on Uber and Lyft | Money …
Uber drivers in the U.S. collected an average $13.36 per trip, while Lyft drivers took in an average of $12.53 for each ride, according to a new ... «TIME, Jul 15»
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Where could the IPL go from here? | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Here are five options the BCCI might have to choose from for IPL 2016, and the reasons why some of them are unviable. A six-team IPL «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
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How on Earth did we get here, Mr Trump? | Tim Dowling | Comment …
We've seen the hair. We've heard the thing about Mexicans all being drug dealers and criminals. But, Donald – what's your line on evolution? «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Here's What Happens When 2 Men Hold Hands in Downtown … - Time
Hidden camera footage captured by a Moscow-based prank YouTube channel shows two men being harassed for holding hands while walking ... «TIME, Jul 15»
9
Here Are All the Other Retailers Offering Big Online Sales for Prime …
Amazon's Prime Day, which the company is billing as bigger than Black Friday, has gotten shoppers excited and inspired the competition to ... «TIME, Jul 15»
10
Here's Your First Look at Disneyland in Shanghai | TIME
Disneyland is coming to Shangai. The Walt Disney Company unveiled plans on Wednesday for its new resort and theme park, which includes ... «TIME, Jul 15»

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