here

Here means in this place.

(adverb)

An example of here is where one is right now.

Here is defined as a way to express comfort, draw attention or announce presence.

(interjection)

An example of here is "Here, let me help you."
An example of here is the word used by students to respond when the teacher does morning attendance.

See here in Webster's New World College Dictionary

adverb

at or in this place: often used as an intensive [John here is a good player]: in dialectal or nonstandard use, often placed between a demonstrative pronoun and the noun it modifies [this here man ]
toward, to, or into this place; hither: come here
at this point in an action, speech, discussion, etc.; now: here the judge interrupted
on earth; in earthly life

Origin: ME < OE her; akin to Ger hier < IE base *ko-, *ke-, this one > he, her, L cis, OIr ce

interjection

noun

this place or point

See here in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adverb

At or in this place: Stop here for a rest.
At this time; now: We'll adjourn the meeting here and discuss remaining issues after lunch.
At or on this point, detail, or item: Here I must disagree.
In the present life or condition.
To this place; hither: Come here, please.

adjective

Used especially for emphasis after the demonstrative pronoun this or these, or after a noun modified by the demonstrative adjective this or these: This tire here is flat.
Nonstandard Used for emphasis between the demonstrative adjective this or these and a noun: This here tire is flat.

interjection

Used to respond to a roll call, attract attention, command an animal, or rebuke, admonish, or concur.

noun

This place: “It would be difficult from here, with the certainty of armed gunmen inside, to bring him out alive” (Howard Kaplan).
The present time or state: We are living in the here and can only speculate about the hereafter.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old English hēr; see ko- in Indo-European roots

noun

Variant of Hera.

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