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[hɪə]

grammar word summary: Here can be: ■ an adverb: Wait here. I'll be back in a minute. ■ an interjection: Here, have a drink of water.

1) in or to this place in or to the place where you are, or where you are pointing

We've lived here for over 20 years.[/ex]

Come here.[/ex]

Just sign your name here, at the bottom of the page.[/ex]

You can see the lighthouse from here.[/ex]

There aren't many good restaurants around here.[/ex]

It's freezing cold out here.[/ex]

She wrote her novels right here in this room.[/ex]

2) when offering or giving sth spoken

used when you are offering or giving something to someone

Here, use my handkerchief.[/ex]

Here's £20 – go and buy yourself something nice.[/ex]

Here you go, two cups of coffee.[/ex]

3) at this point at this point in a process, discussion, or series of events

Let's stop here and consider what we've said so far.[/ex]

The question is, where does the peace process go from here?[/ex]

4) when sb/sth arrives or is found spoken

used for saying that someone or something has just arrived, or has just been found

I'm waiting for Linda. Oh, here she is.[/ex]

Here are my glasses. I thought I'd lost them.[/ex]

Here comes the bus.[/ex]

5) happening now happening at the present time, or in the present situation

Summer is here at last.[/ex]

6) for stating a purpose used for saying what purpose someone is working for

I'm here for an interview.[/ex]

Our staff are here to help.[/ex]

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here and there — in or to several different places[/ex]

Papers were scattered here and there.[/ex]

here go es; here we go — spokenused when you are going to try to do something and you are not sure whether you will be successful[/ex]

I'm not much good at making speeches, but anyway here goes.[/ex]

here to stay — if something is here to stay, it will continue to exist for a long time[/ex]

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