adv
here
HEER
adv
1
At, in, or to this place — the place where the speaker is.
"Please come here for a moment."
"We've lived here for ten years."
intj
1
Used to attract someone's attention, offer something, or answer a roll call.
"Here, take my seat."
""Smith?" "Here!""
How to Use Here
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishRefers to the place where the speaker currently is, as opposed to "there."
Common mistake
Don't confuse "here" (this place) with "hear" (to perceive sound) — they sound identical but mean completely different things.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
heres plural
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Etymology
From Old English hēr ("at this place"), from a Germanic root also seen in Dutch hier and German hier.