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here

  [heer]
Use here in a Sentence
–adverb
1. in this place; in this spot or locality (opposed to there ): Put the pen here.
2. to or toward this place; hither: Come here.
3. at this point; at this juncture: Here the speaker paused.
4. (used to call attention to some person or thing present, or to what the speaker has, offers, brings, or discovers): Here is your paycheck. My friend here knows the circumstances.
5. present (used to answer a roll call).
6. in the present life or existence (often fol. by below): We want but little here below.
7. under consideration, in this instance or case: The matter here is of grave concern to us all.
–noun
8. this place: It's only a short distance from here.
9. this world; this life; the present: The here and the hereafter are equal mysteries to all people.
–adjective
10. (used for emphasis, esp. after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective): this package here.
–interjection
11. (often used to command attention, give comfort, etc.) now; all right: Here, let me try it. Here, don't cry.
—Idioms
12. here and now, at the present moment; without delay; immediately: We must tend to the matter here and now.
13. here and now, the immediate present (usually prec. by the): You can't live only in the here and now.
14. here and there,
a. in this place and in that; at various times or places: He worked here and there, never for long in one town.
b. hither and thither: We drove here and there in the darkness, hoping to find the right roads.
15. here goes, (used to express resolution in beginning a bold or unpleasant action): You've dared me to dive from the highest board, so here goes!
16. here's to, hail to; salutations to: Here's to a long and happy life! Here's to you!
17. neither here nor there, without relevance or importance; immaterial: The fact that her family has no money is neither here nor there.
18. up to here with,
a. having a surfeit of: I'm up to here with work.
b. at a high point of annoyance with: Everyone is up to here with his constant complaining.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE hēr; c. G hier, ON, Goth hēr

Usage note:
10. See there.
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He⋅re

  [heer-ee]
–noun
Hera.

He⋅ra

  [heer-uh, her-uh]
–noun
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
Also, Here.
Compare Juno.

here's

  [heerz]
contraction of here is.
Usage note:
See contraction.
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He·ra   (hîr'ə)   
n.   Greek Mythology
The goddess of women, marriage, and childbirth; the wife and sister of Zeus.
here   (hîr)   
adv.  

  1. At or in this place: Stop here for a rest.

  2. At this time; now: We'll adjourn the meeting here and discuss remaining issues after lunch.

  3. At or on this point, detail, or item: Here I must disagree.

  4. In the present life or condition.

  5. To this place; hither: Come here, please.

adj.  

  1. Used especially for emphasis after the demonstrative pronoun this or these, or after a noun modified by the demonstrative adjective this or these: This tire here is flat.

  2. Nonstandard Used for emphasis between the demonstrative adjective this or these and a noun: This here tire is flat.

interj.  Used to respond to a roll call, attract attention, command an animal, or rebuke, admonish, or concur.
n.  

  1. This place: "It would be difficult from here, with the certainty of armed gunmen inside, to bring him out alive" (Howard Kaplan).

  2. The present time or state: We are living in the here and can only speculate about the hereafter.


[Middle English, from Old English hēr; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]
He·re   (hîr'ē)   
n.  Variant of Hera.
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Cultural Dictionary

Hera

[Roman name Juno]

The Greek and Roman goddess who protected marriage; she was the wife of Zeus. Hera is best known for her jealousy and for her animosity toward the many mortal women with whom her husband fell in love. (See Judgment of Paris.)

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

Hera 
from Gk. Hera, lit. "protectress," related to heros "hero," originally "defender, protector."

here 
O.E. her "in this place, where one puts himself," from P.Gmc. pronomial stem *khi- (from PIE *ki- "this") + adverbial suffix -r. The same base is the source of he. Hereafter is O.E. heræfter; heretofore preserves obsolete O.E. toforan. Phrase here today and gone tomorrow first recorded 1687, in writings of Aphra Behn.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

here

In addition to the idioms beginning with here, also see buck stops here; downhill all the way (from here); have had it (up to here); neither here nor there; same here; where do we go from here.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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