HERE
Dictionary entry overview: What does Here mean?
• HERE (noun)
The noun HERE has 2 senses:
1. the present location; this place
2. 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
Familiarity information: HERE used as a noun is rare.
• HERE (adjective)
The adjective HERE has 1 sense:
1. being here now
Familiarity information: HERE used as an adjective is very rare.
• HERE (adverb)
The adverb HERE has 4 senses:
1. in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
2. in this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail
3. to this place (especially toward the speaker)
4. at this time; now
Familiarity information: HERE used as an adverb is uncommon.
Dictionary entry details
• HERE (noun)
Meaning:
The present location; this place
Classified under:
Nouns denoting spatial position
Context example:
where do we go from here?
Hypernyms ("here" is a kind of...):
location (a point or extent in space)
Antonym:
there (a location other than here; that place)
Meaning:
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
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Synonyms:
Hera; Here
Instance hypernyms:
Greek deity (a deity worshipped by the ancient Greeks)
• HERE (adjective)
Meaning:
Being here now
Context example:
is everyone here?
Similar:
present (spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place)
• HERE (adverb)
Meaning:
In or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
Context examples:
I work here / turn here / radio waves received here on Earth
Antonym:
there (in or at that place)
Meaning:
In this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail
Context examples:
what do we have here? / here I must disagree
Meaning:
To this place (especially toward the speaker)
Synonyms:
hither; here
Context example:
come here, please
Antonym:
there (to or toward that place; away from the speaker)
Meaning:
At this time; now
Context example:
we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss the remaining issues this afternoon