Definitions for the word "here" from multiple English dictionaries.
1. pron. pl.
Of them; their.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
2. n.
Hair.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
3. pron.
See Her, their.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
4. pron.
Her; hers. See Her.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
5. adv.
In this place; in the place where the speaker is; -- opposed to there.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
6. adv.
In the present life or state.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
7. adv.
To or into this place; hither. [Colloq.] See Thither.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
8. adv.
At this point of time, or of an argument; now.
Source: The 1913 Webster Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
9. adv.
1 in or at or to this place or position (come here; sit here). 2 indicating a person''s presence or a thing offered (my son here will show you; here is your coat). 3 at this point in the argument, situation, etc. (here i have a question). n. This place (get out of here; lives near here; fill it up to here). int. 1 calling attention: short for come here, look here, etc. (here, where are you going with that?). 2 indicating one''s presence in a roll-call: short for i am here. here goes! Colloq. Expression indicating the start of a bold act. Here''s to i drink to the health of. Here we are colloq. Said on arrival at one''s destination. Here we go again colloq. The same, usu. Undesirable, events are recurring. Here you are said on handing something to somebody. Neither here nor there of no importance. [old english]
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
10. adv.
1 in or at or to this place or position (come here; sit here). 2 indicating a person''s presence or a thing offered (my son here will show you; here is your coat). 3 at this point in the argument, situation, etc. (here i have a question). n.
Source: Oxford English Dictionary, 1884
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