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¹there

adverb \ˈther\

: in that place : at that location

: to or into that place

: at that point in a process, activity, story, etc.

Full Definition of THERE

: in or at that place <stand over there> —often used interjectionally

: to or into that place : thither <went there after church>

: at that point or stage <stop right there before you say something you'll regret>

: in that matter, respect, or relation <there is where I disagree with you>

—used interjectionally to express satisfaction, approval, encouragement or sympathy, or defiance <there, it's finished>

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Examples of THERE

There are both justifiable reticence and understandable self-censorship in this book. —Paul Lakeland, Commonweal, 24 Feb. 2006
Although there's little data on toxin levels in this species, one small study in San Francisco showed mercury levels almost as high as in swordfish. —Amy Blumenthal, O, August 2004
… the daily regimen included, among other things, 20-minute predawn runs and two-hour morning skates. There were also afternoon weightlifting and cardio sessions. —Kelley King, Sports Illustrated, 21 Jan. 2002
Cancer was like that. It was like being run off the road by a truck, and I've got the scars to prove it. There's a puckered wound in my upper chest just above my heart, which is where the catheter was implanted. —Lance Armstrong, It's Not About the Bike, (2000) 2001
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Origin of THERE

Middle English, from Old English thǣr; akin to Old High German dār there, Old English thæt that

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with THERE

air, Ayr, bare, bear, Blair, blare, care, chair, chare, dare, Dare, e'er, ere, err, eyre, fair, fare, flair, flare, glair, glare, hair, hare, Herr, heir, lair, mare, ne'er, pair, pare, pear, prayer, rare, rear, scare, share, snare, spare, square, stair, stare, swear, tare, tear, their, vair, ware, wear, weir, where, yare

²there

pronoun \ˈther, 1 is also thər\

Definition of THERE

—used as a function word to introduce a sentence or clause <there shall come a time>

—used as an indefinite substitute for a name <hi there>

Origin of THERE

(see ¹there)

First Known Use: before 12th century

³there

noun \ˈther\

: that place

: that point

Full Definition of THERE

: that place or position <there is no here and no there…in pure space — James Ward>

: that point <you take it from there>

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Origin of THERE

(see ¹there)

First Known Use: 1588

⁴there

adjective \ˈther\

: capable of being relied on for support or help

Full Definition of THERE

—used for emphasis especially after a demonstrative pronoun or a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective <those men there can tell you>

nonstandard —used for emphasis after a demonstrative adjective but before the noun modified <I bet I cussed that there blamed mule five hundred times — Elizabeth M. Roberts>

: capable of being relied on for support or aid <she is always there for him>

: fully conscious, rational, or aware <not all there>

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