definition of the word here

From Middle English here < Old English hēr (“‘in this place’”) < Proto-Germanic *khi- < Proto-Indo-European *ki- (“‘this’”) + adverbial suffix *-r. Cognate with the English pronoun he.

• (UK) IPA: /hɪə(ɹ)/, SAMPA: /hI@(r\)/
• (US) IPA: /hɪɹ/, SAMPA: /hIr/
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• Rhymes: -ɪə(r)
• Homophones: hear

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here (uncountable)

1. (abstract) This place; this location.

   Come over here.

2. (abstract) This time, situation.

   Here in history, we are less diligent about quashing monopolies.

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