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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)

Sense 1

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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)

Sense 2

Here ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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)

Sense 1

here ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Being here now

Context example:

is everyone here?

Similar:

present (spatial sense; being or existing in a specified place)

• HERE (adverb)

Sense 1

here ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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)

Sense 2

here ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

In this circumstance or respect or on this point or detail

Context examples:

what do we have here? / here I must disagree

Sense 3

here ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

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)

Sense 4

here ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

At this time; now

Context example:

we'll adjourn here for lunch and discuss the remaining issues this afternoon

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