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there

/ðɛɹ/

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What does there mean?

adverb

  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).
  2. (figuratively) At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
  3. In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
More meanings (21)

adverb

  1. In existence in some place.
  2. (informal) In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
  3. (informal) After the name of a person perceived as located ‘away’ from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
  4. After certain determiners, especially ‘them’, ‘that’ and ‘those’, used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also them there.
  5. (informal) In a notional place or situation of mental soundness and competence; see also all there.
  6. To or into a place or location; thither.
  7. Into an undesirable topic or subject matter; see also go there.
  8. (figuratively) In that matter, relation, etc..
  9. In this world: used to say that someone or something exists; see also pronoun section below.
  10. (obsolete) Where, there where, in which place.

interjection

  1. Used to offer encouragement or sympathy; see also there, there and there now.
  2. Used to express victory or completion.

noun

  1. That place (previously mentioned or otherwise implied).
  2. That situation; that position.

pronoun

  1. Used as an expletive subject of be in its sense of “exist”, with the semantic, usually indefinite subject being postponed or (occasionally) implied.
  2. Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
  3. Used with other verbs, when raised.
  4. That.
  5. Appended to words of greeting etc.

contraction

  1. Misspelling of they’re.

determiner

  1. Misspelling of their.
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IPA pronunciation

/ðɛɹ/

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Alice was more and more puzzled, but she thought there was no use in saying anything more till the Pigeon had finished.
Lewis CarrollAlice's Adventures in WonderlandProject Gutenberg ebook #11
He came back, and there was a greedy look in his eyes now which ought to have alarmed her, but did not.
J. M. (James Matthew) BarriePeter Pan : $b [Peter and Wendy]Project Gutenberg ebook #16
More book examples (3)
Behold, is there not an account concerning them of old, that they by their secret plans did obtain kingdoms and great glory?
Joseph, Jr. Smith; Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SaintsThe Book of Mormon : $b an account written by the hand of Mormon, upon plates taken from the plates of NephiProject Gutenberg ebook #17
If there is any thing exceptionable, it must be sought for in the specific powers upon which this general declaration is predicated.
Alexander Hamilton; John Jay; James MadisonThe Federalist PapersProject Gutenberg ebook #18
I would crawl into this bag, and there sleep on the cold, damp, clay floor, with my head in and feet out.
Frederick DouglassNarrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American SlaveProject Gutenberg ebook #23