here

here is part of the Basic English 850.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA ^(key): /hɪə/, SAMPA: /hI@/
• (US) IPA ^(key): /hɪr/, SAMPA: /hIr/

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Homophones

• hear

Preposition

Preposition here

1. In this place, the current location.

   Why are you looking over there for the book? It's right here.

   The woman here is my wife.

Antonyms

• there
• elsewhere

Related words and phrases

• everywhere
• now
• where
• here and now
• hereby
• hereafter
• hereabouts