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).
EXPAND6.in the present life or existence (often followed 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.
COLLAPSE 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, especially 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.
Idioms12.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 preceded 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!
EXPAND17.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.
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