here

Etymology

From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís. Cognates Cognate with Saterland Frisian hier, West Frisian hjir, Dutch hier, German Low German hier, German hier, Danish her, Swedish här, Norwegian her, Faroese her, Icelandic hér. Also related to the English pronoun he (“this/that person”), and the words hither (“to this place”) and hence (“from this place”).

adv

1. (location) In, on, or at this place.
   You wait here while I fetch my coat.
   Here I stand.
   Flu season is here.
   Kilroy was here.
   Ms. Doe is not here at the moment.
   The Canadian visitor stated, “I’m not here to help you. I’m not here to do anything for you. I’m just here to get information.” 2008, Omar Khadr, Affidavit of Omar Ahmed Khadr
   Oh, yes. I am here! — Good. You are there. Audio (US) (file) 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
2. (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
   Please come here.
   He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get. 1891, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper
3. (abstract) In this context.
   Derivatives can refer to anything that is derived from something else, but here they refer specifically to functions that give the slope of the tangent line to a curve.
   The two great generalizations which the veteran Belgian astronomer has brought to bear on physiological and mental science, and which it is proposed to describe popularly here, may be briefly defined: 1872 May, Edward Burnett Tylor, “Quetelet on the Science of Man”, in Popular Science Monthly, volume 1
   The briefest characterization is all that will be attempted here. January 15 1904, William James, “The Chicago School”, in Psychological Bulletin, 1.1, pages 1-5
4. At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work.
   Here endeth the lesson.
   Here, perhaps I ought to stop. 1796, George Washington, Washington's Farewell Address
   “And drove away—away.” Sophia broke down here. Even at this moment she was subconsciously comparing her rendering of the part of the forlorn bride with Miss Marie Lohr's. 1922, Ben Travers, chapter 6, in A Cuckoo in the Nest, published 1925

noun

1. (abstract) This place; this location.
   An Alzheimer patient's here may in his mind be anywhere he called home in the time he presently re-lives.
   Here is where I met my spouse twelve years ago.
2. (abstract) This time, the present situation.

adj

1. Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.
   John here is a rascal.
2. Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis.
   This here orange is too sour.

intj

1. (slang) Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.
   Here, now I'm giving it to you.
2. (Ireland, Britain, slang) Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.
   Here, I'm tired and I want a drink.