Meaning

5 senses

  1. (slang)Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.

    Here, now I'm giving it to you.

  2. (Ireland, UK, slang)Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.

    Here, I'm tired and I want a drink.

  3. (informal)Used to attract someone's attention, often in a hostile way.

    Here! You! Stop doing that!

  4. Said in response to one's name being called during a roll call, indicating that one is present.

    Smith ... Here! ... Jones ... Here! ... Walters ... ... Anyone seen Walters?

  5. Said to command a person or higher animal to come to the speaker.

    "Fido! Here!" — "Woof! Woof!"

Examples

33393 sentences

  1. How long will you stay here?

    Як довго ти тут будеш? — deniko

    ruКак долго ты будешь здесь? — afyodor

    deWie lange werdet ihr hierbleiben? — MUIRIEL

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  2. What have you come here for?

    Навіщо ти сюди прийшов? — deniko

    ruЗачем ты сюда пришёл? — Hellerick

    deWarum bist du hierher gekommen? — xtofu80

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  3. Are you going to sing here?

    Ти тут співатимеш? — deniko

    ruТы собираешься здесь петь? — paul_lingvo

    deHast du vor hier zu singen? — lilygilder

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  4. Wait here till I come back.

    Дочекайся мене. — aandrusiak

    ruЖди здесь, пока я не вернусь. — soweli_Elepanto

    deWarte hier, bis ich zurückkomme. — Espi

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  5. We arrived here in the evening.

    Ми приїхали сюди ввечері. — lingvokrolik

    ruМы приехали сюда вечером. — marafon

    deWir sind hier abends angekommen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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Origin

From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic

From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís.

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Word family

4 related words
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See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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