there
∞
1.0
- adverb
- /ðɛr/
:
ahí
- I think we should plant it right there by the tree.
- out there
- go there
- get there
We're meant to be out there doing these things.
- We're meant to be out there doing these things.
- And it was tough, but there was joy there.
- But I chose to be here there where I was.
Examples
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We just try to get the information out there so people can have a look at it.
Academic text (2011) -
Just tell me where the party is and I'll be there.
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You can take me there however you want.
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Most popular and community arts are there for the taking, and that is good.
Academic text (1999) -
We are not going to just sit there and let you take the people.
Academic text (1999) -
Both couples made their way to Australia, and there they came to know each other.
Academic text (1999) -
We must've called there at least half a dozen times.
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- I figured you'd be there by this time.
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You'll probably find him right there.
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We can meet right there by the entrance of the park.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A place a short way away from here
7
9.9
Toward that place away from the person who speaks
1
4.9
In or near that place
1
6.7
Near that place, close to the spot
Something happens at that place or time
Antonyms
Idioms
113
3.5
Say this when you find what you are looking for or when something becomes clear
- Informal
8
8.3
A short phrase said to show you will not change your mind and end an argument
- Informal
1
9.5
A warning not to talk about a subject because it may make people angry
- Informal
You cannot escape yourself or your problems by moving to another place
Surface Forms
Etymology
There comes from an old English word that meant 'at that place'. So when you point and say there, you mean 'not here' or 'over at that place', which is how we use it today.