here

here

/hɪə(r)/

1 used after a verb or preposition to mean ‘in, at or to this position or place’

I live here.

Put the box here.

Click here for more details.

Let's get out of here.

Come over here.

2 used when you are giving or showing something to somebody

Here's the money I promised you.

Here's a dish that is simple and quick to make.

Here is your opportunity.

Here comes the bus.

I can't find my keys. Oh, here they are.

Here we are (= we've arrived).

3 here to do something used to show your role in a situation

I'm here to help you.

4 now; at this point

The countdown to Christmas starts here.

Here the speaker paused to have a drink.

5 (used after a noun, for emphasis)

My friend here saw it happen.

Idioms

by here

​(Welsh English) here; to here

Come by here now!

(the) here and now

​the present time; at the present time

our obsession with the here and now

We're going to settle this here and now.

here and there

​in various places

Papers were scattered here and there on the floor.

here goes

​(informal) used when you are telling people that you are just going to do something exciting, dangerous, etc.

‘Here goes,’ said Grace and took a deep breath.

here’s to somebody/something

​used to wish somebody health or success, as you lift a glass and drink a toast

Here's to your future happiness!

here, there and everywhere

​in many different places; all around

here we go

​(informal) said when something is starting to happen

‘Here we go,’ thought Fred, ‘she's sure to say something.’

here we go again

​(informal) said when something is starting to happen again, especially something bad

here you are

​(informal) used when you are giving something to somebody

Here you are. This is what you were asking for.

here you go

​(informal) used when you are giving something to somebody

Here you go. Four copies, is that right?

neither here nor there

​not important

SYNONYM irrelevant

What might have happened is neither here nor there.

out of here

​(informal) going or leaving

As soon as I get my money I'm out of here!

Word Origin

Old English hēr, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German hier, also to he.