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here

[heer]
–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.
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


10. See there.

He⋅re

[heer-ee]
–noun
Hera.

here's

[heerz]
contraction of here is.

See contraction.

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.
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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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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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