here

I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hēr; akin to Old High German hier here, Old English hē he Date: before 12th century 1. a. in or at this place <

turn here

> — often used interjectionally especially in answering a roll call b. now <

here it's morning already

> c. in an arbitrary location <

a book here, a paper there

> 2. at or in this point, particular, or case <

here we agree

> 3. in the present life or state 4. hither <

come here

> 5. — used interjectionally in rebuke or encouragement II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. — used for emphasis especially after a demonstrative pronoun or after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective <

this book here

> 2. nonstandard — used for emphasis after a demonstrative adjective but before the noun modified <

this here book

> III. noun Date: 1605 this place