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Learners of English as a second language usually know the word here once they have reached the level A1 – Beginner. English words by learner level A1 A2 B1 B2 C1 C2

Meaning here meaning

What does here mean?

Definitions in simple English

here Preposition

— In this place, the current location. Why are you looking over there for the book? It's right here.

here

— adverb in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is I work here turn here radio waves received here on Earth

— adverb in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail what do we have here? here I must disagree

— adverb to this place (especially toward the speaker) come here, please

— adjective being here now is everyone here?

— adverb at this time; now we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss the remaining issues this afternoon

— noun the present location; this place where do we go from here?

Here

— noun (= Hera) queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno

Synonyms here synonyms

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this

hither

this way

there

this place

in this place

now

over here

take it

right here

this side

at this place

proximal

in this direction

around here

on this side

you see

with this

then

the other day

the

that

stative verb

she

look

he

close by

be present

be

wolf

with that

who

up to

up here

to this place

thus

this side of

this person

this one

this here

this far

such

so

see

of this place

near at hand

look here

look alive

local

in this way

Topics here topics

What do people use here to talk about?

States Location

Here, there

• What words refer to a place near the speaker?
  here hereabouts hither in this place on this very spot around here

States Location Here, there

Indefinite location

• What words refer to an indefinite location?
  somewhere anywhere someplace anyplace where here there over there any old place wherever who knows where could be anywhere undisclosed location location unknown here and there whereabouts hereabouts thereabouts

Physical actions Move Move toward something

Go

• What words refer to moving away from the speaker?
  go (away) leave here/this place get out of here

Grammar Connected with, related Discourse markers

Prompters of attention

• What words are used to get someone's attention?
  you you there hey you hello excuse me attention attention please may I have your attention please pay attention listen up everybody now hear this and now for an important announcement and now for a word from our sponsor just a moment wait a minute lend me your ears look here ahem
• What words are used to warn someone of danger?
  watch out look out heads up hit the dirt get out of the way here it comes oh no

Language and thought Emotion Feel bad Angry

Annoyed

• What words refer to feeling annoyed?
  be annoyed feel annoyed be fed up be tired of be sick of have had enough of have had it have had it up to here be at the end of your tether

Physical actions Move Move toward something Go

Come

• What words refer to moving toward the speaker?
  come come here

Physical actions Have, be with Keep something

Leave something

• What commands are used to ask someone to leave something where it is?
  Leave it. Leave it where it is. Leave it behind. Leave it here. Don't move it. Forget it.

States Quantity Full

Empty

• What words indicate that no one is in a place?
  nobody present no one here no one there not a soul nary a one

States Time Aspectual time Future

Soon

• What words indicate that an event will happen soon?
  soon sooner almost approach close directly imminence imminent impending near presently quickly shortly about to in a little while not long won't be long almost here just around the corner in the near future about to happen any minute (now) in a minute in a moment

States Time Aspectual time Future

Not yet

• What words indicate that an event has not happened yet?
  not yet not now still need to wait it will be awhile (still) it will take some time not quite here almost

States Location Be at a place

Absent

• What words indicate that something or someone is not in a particular place?
  be absent not be here not be around be out not be in be away missing be off not be at not be there absence be gone not present be away nowhere to be found out of sight truant absent without leave AWOL missing in action not show up make yourself scarce minus someone be lacking lose elsewhere somewhere else

Grammar

Connected with, related

• What words indicate that something someone says has no connection with the topic being discussed?
  irrelevant be beside the point have nothing to do with be nothing to do with be neither here nor there doesn't come into it be a red herring

Examples here examples

How do I use here in a sentence?

Simple sentences

Hello? Are you still here?

You need not have come here so early.

You must be here till five.

Is there a McDonald's near here?

Wait here till I come back.

Stay here with us.

There used to be a church here.

If my brother were here, he would know what to do.

They're already here.

It hardly ever rains here.

Don't keep me waiting here like this.

America is a lovely place to be, if you are here to earn money.

Except that here, it's not so simple.

I want a boat that will take me far away from here.

I want a boat that'll take me far away from here.

I came to Tokyo three years ago and have been living here ever since.

Is it far from here?

Is there a youth hostel near here?

We're getting out of here. The cops are coming.

Sir, you are not allowed to park your car here.

Here is your change.

Please do not take photos here.

Here comes the bride!

You should have told him about it while he was here.

Do you live here?

Movie subtitles

Do you live here?

Jason sent you here.

Jason sent you here to kill me!

Fruit ice cream is killer here.

We should come here all the time.

Do you know someone who lives here?

This is Yoon's house and our house is over here.

Oh, Eunchae, you're here?

I have a shooting close by here. It's a short break and I heard Yoon's song.

Close by here.

To report about our presence here.

We must gather fuel and return here fast.

C.C.-san came all the way here to see you.

Here, you need to go to the bathroom.

I'll put up with it here.

Hey, you're planning on staying here?

No, you're an outsider here.

Get out of here, you Britannian pigs!

Let's hurry up and get out of here.

Wasn't having Zero tell us to wait here enough for you?

Then we should keep the experimental adapted organism here?

There's only so much we can do here in Area 11.

We were ordered to kill all the Japanese here.

So, there is a place where the photographic plate is put, about here.

I was lucky to hide here at this Observatory, together with a fellow student, Hans Hubbenet.

We came here in May 1943.

So, here's the thing that makes most kids happy, but the teachers act like the peanut is the devil's bean.

Here you go. Now get the fuck out of here, you junkie.

Well, I used to go to school here when I was a kid.

It says so right here, but I took some home and set the table with them, and my mom freaked out and sent me to my room, and her boyfriend even kept laughing!

So here's what I need you to do.

What do we got here?

Here.

Keep up the good work, kid. Hey, man, yo, uh, right here.

Get out of here.

Youssef, that's not how it works in here.

I was here with you.

What is the problem here?

I come from up there, and now I'm down here.

News and current affairs

So what could justify another huge increase in gold prices from here?

What was unusual here was not the cop's heavy-handedness.

The absurdity here is the idea that all foreign aid should be added to reserves.

In comparison to the cost of military intervention and peacekeeping, the financial costs here are ridiculously low.

Here, major states would have an interest in limiting damage by agreeing to cooperate on forensics and controls.

Should the disastrous events contemplated here occur, a new global economy will eventually emerge from the ashes.

Here the Finns, who chair the EU right now, have taken an initiative to implement a pragmatic solution that takes into consideration both sides in the conflict.

Here, soccer parallels today's globalized markets, which make similar restructuring of national economies necessary.

Here is where Poland can help bridge the Atlantic divide and forge a European consensus.

A key point here is that institutional arrangements are, by necessity, country-specific.

A massive impediment here is the millions of mines left over from the Soviet invasion that must be removed.

Afghans can contribute in a tangible way here by reopening the North-South route connecting the resource rich economies of Central Asia to densely populated India and Pakistan.

Essential here, is to attract expatriate Afghans with skills and professional achievements to help in rebuilding the country by establishing small firms that will suck up the unemployed.

But my hope is still to go abroad, learn skills, and return to help others here.

Here, too, it makes sense to have the ECB in charge as a neutral arbiter with respect to these opposing interests.

From here, then, all that is required to become a nuclear power are a few small technical steps and political leaders' decision to take them.

Here, more needs to be done, above and beyond the adaptation that will happen naturally.

The type of rescheduling proposed here would signal the Greek government's readiness to service its debt in full, and thus might be accepted without too much disruption in financial markets.

Here, the model to follow is not the euro, but Latin America's Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).

A couple of weeks later, I was faced with one of those conflicts: a board meeting here, a conference there, another opportunity at the same time somewhere else.

Here's a plausible scenario.

That is a shame, for here was a moment to expose the flaws of most African leaders throughout our tormented history.