here

noun

This place; this location.

(abstract) This time, the present situation.

(figuratively) This point or stage in time, conceptualised as a location.

adjective

Alive

adverb

(location) In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.

(abstract) At this point or stage (in a process, argument, narration, etc.)

(abstract) In this matter.

(abstract) In this context.

(as complement of 'be') Notionally at the speaker's location by virtue of happening now.

(informal) After the name of a person perceived as located close to the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.

(informal or dialect) After certain determiners, especially 'this' and 'these', used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also this here.

(location) To this place; used in place of the literary or archaic hither.

Synonyms for here

hitheradv hereat hereaboutadv theren hereuntoadv hereinto heretoadv nowadv todayn hitherward

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