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'ere

'ere is the pronunciation spelling of here.

'ere is the pronunciation spelling of there.

'ere is the contraction of look here.

Meaning of here

Adverb

here (not comparable)

  1. In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the speaker); compare there.
    • You wait here while I fetch my coat.
    Synonyms:
    right here
    1. (abstract) At this point or stage (in a process, argument, narration, etc.)
      • I've had enough of peeling potatoes. I'm stopping here.
    2. (abstract) In this matter.
      • You say that all men are born equal, but here I must disagree with you.
    3. Notionally at the speaker's location by virtue of happening now.
      • Flu season is here.
    4. (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.
    5. (informal) After the name of a person perceived as located close to the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
      • Jim here has been with the company for twenty years.

See all 17 meanings of here

Meaning of there

Adverb

there (not comparable)

  1. In or at a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) that is perceived to be away from, or at a relative distance from, the speaker (compare here).
    • I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.
    1. (figuratively) At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
      • He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
    2. In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
      • You know that I will always be there for you.
    3. In existence in some place.
      • I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
    4. (informal) In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
      • If I just push this in here like this, it should .... Ah! Good! It's there!
    5. (informal) After the name of a person perceived as located ‘away’ from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
      • Jim there has been with the company for twenty years.

See all 22 meanings of there

Questions about 'ere

What is 'ere the pronunciation spelling of?
'ere is the pronunciation spelling of here.

Words near 'ere in the dictionary

  1. 'emselves
  2. 'er
  3. 'er indoors
  4. 'erb
  5. 'erbs
  6. 'ere
  7. 'ey up
  8. 'fess
  9. 'fess up
  10. 'fessed
  11. 'fessed up

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Adapted from Wiktionary: 'ere (page history and authors); here (page history and authors); there (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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