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English
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /hɪə(ɹ)/, /hɪː(ɹ)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /hɪɚ/, /hɪɹ/
- (Scotland) IPA(key): /hiːɹ/
- (Wales) IPA(key): /hjɜː/
- (Maine) IPA(key): /ˈhi.ə/
- Rhymes: -ɪə(ɹ)
- Homophones: hear, hir
Etymology
From Middle English her, from Old English hēr (“at this place”), from Proto-West Germanic *hēr, from Proto-Germanic *hē₂r, from *hiz + *-r, from Proto-Indo-European *kís, from *ḱe + *ís.
Adverb
here (not comparable)
- (location) In, on, or at this place.
- Synonym: (emphatic) right here
- 1849, Alfred Tennyson, In Memoriam A. H. H., VII,
- Dark house, by which once more I stand / Here in the long unlovely street,
- 2008, Omar Khadr, Affidavit of Omar Ahmed Khadr,
- The Canadian visitor stated, “I’m not here to help you. I’m not here to do anything for you. I’m just here to get information.”
- 2016, VOA Learning English (public domain)
- Oh, yes. I am here! — Good. You are there.
- Oh, yes. I am here! — Good. You are there.
- (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither.
- 1891, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper,
- He said we came here solely on my account, that I was to have perfect rest and all the air I could get.
- 1891, Charlotte Perkins Gilman, The Yellow Wall-Paper,
- (abstract) In this context.
- 1872 May, Edward Burnett Tylor, Quetelet on the Science of Man, published in Popular Science Monthly, Volume 1,
- The two great generalizations which the veteran Belgian astronomer has brought to bear on physiological and mental science, and which it is proposed to describe popularly here, may be briefly defined:
- 1904 January 15, William James, The Chicago School, published in Psychological Bulletin, 1.1, pages 1-5,
- The briefest characterization is all that will be attempted here.
- 1872 May, Edward Burnett Tylor, Quetelet on the Science of Man, published in Popular Science Monthly, Volume 1,
- At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work.
- 1796, George Washington, Washington’s Farewell Address,
- Here, perhaps I ought to stop.
- 1796, George Washington, Washington’s Farewell Address,
Derived terms
Translations
See here/translations § Adverb.
Noun
here (uncountable)
- (abstract) This place; this location.
- (abstract) This time, the present situation. (Can we add an example for this sense?)
Quotations
Translations
See here/translations § Noun.
Adjective
here (not comparable)
- Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis.
- John here is a rascal.
- Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis.
- This here orange is too sour.
Interjection
here
- (slang) Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener.
- Here, now I’m giving it to you.
- (Ireland, Britain, slang) Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.
- Here, I’m tired and I want a drink.
Translations
See here/translations § Adjective.
See also
- hence
- here-
- hereabouts
- hither
- there
Anagrams
- HREE, Rehe, Rhee, heer
Dutch
Alternative forms
- Here
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈɦeː.rə/
- Rhymes: -eːrə
- Hyphenation: he‧re
Noun
here m (plural heren, diminutive heertje n)
- (archaic) inflected form of heer (lord)
Anagrams
- heer
Hungarian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈhɛrɛ]
- Hyphenation: he‧re
- Rhymes: -rɛ
Etymology 1
From Proto-Uralic *kojera (“male animal”). Cognates include Mansi χār (χār).
Noun
here (plural herék)
- (anatomy) testicle, testis (the male sex and endocrine gland)
- drone (a male bee or wasp, which does not work but can fertilize the queen bee)
- (derogatory) loafer, drone (someone who doesn’t work; a lazy person, an idler)
Declension
Derived terms
Etymology 2
Shortened from lóhere (“clover”), from ló (“horse”) + here (“testicle”) (based on the shape of the leaves of this plant resembling horses’ sex glands), hence related to the above sense.
Noun
here (plural herék)
- (folksy) clover (a plant of the genus Trifolium with leaves usually divided into three (rarely four) leaflets and with white or red flowers)
Declension
Derived terms
References
Further reading
- (testicle): here in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (’The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- (drone): here in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (’The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
- (clover): here in Bárczi, Géza and László Országh. A magyar nyelv értelmező szótára (’The Explanatory Dictionary of the Hungarian Language’). Budapest: Akadémiai Kiadó, 1959–1962. Fifth ed., 1992: →ISBN
Latin
Etymology 1
Proto-Indo-European *dʰǵʰyes- (“yesterday”)
Alternative forms
- heri
Adverb
here (not comparable)
- yesterday
Etymology 2
Verb
hērē
- second-person singular present active imperative of hēreō
References
- here in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- here in Gaffiot, Félix (1934) Dictionnaire illustré Latin-Français, Hachette
Middle Dutch
Etymology 1
From Old Dutch hēro, hērro.
Noun
hêre m
- lord, high-ranked person
- God, the Lord
- ruler
- leader
- gentleman (respectful title for a male)
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: heer
- Afrikaans: heer
- Limburgish: hieër
Etymology 2
From Old Dutch *heri, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz.
Noun
hēre n
- army, band of troops
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
Descendants
- Dutch: heer
Further reading
- “here (I)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- “here (II)”, in Vroegmiddelnederlands Woordenboek, 2000
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “here (I)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page I
- Verwijs, E.; Verdam, J. (1885–1929), “here (II)”, in Middelnederlandsch Woordenboek, The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, →ISBN, page II
Middle English
Etymology 1
From Old English here, from Proto-West Germanic *hari, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz (“army; commander”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈhɛːr(ə)/
Noun
here
- a military force; a troop, host, or army
- a group of people; a team, band, throng, or mass
- any group or set of things or creatures
- fighting, battle; conflict between armed forces
- (rare) participation in the armed forces
Alternative forms
- her, heir, herre, ere, har, hare, hyre
- hære, heare, heore, hir, hire (early)
Related terms
- herberwe
Descendants
- English: here
- Scots: here, heir, heyr
References
- “hēre, n.(1).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 2
From Old English heora, hira, genitive of hīe (“they”).
Determiner
here
- their
Alternative forms
- her, heare, heir, er, ere, herre, hero, hir, hire, ire
- har, hare, ar, are, ȝare (Kentish)
- hur, hure, hura, huere, hurre (Southern, Southwest Midland)
- hor, hore, or, ore, hora, heor, heore, heora, heoræ, hoere, har, hare, ar, are, ȝare (West Midland)
- hor, hore, or, ore, hora, heor, heore, heora, heoræ, hoere (early)
Related terms
- he (“they”)
Derived terms
- heres
Descendants
- English: her (obsolete)
- Yola: aar
See also
References
- “hē̆r(e, pron.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 3
From Old English hēore, hȳre (“pleasant”), from Proto-Germanic *hiurijaz (“familiar; mild”).
Adjective
here
- pleasant, gentle
- noble, excellent
Alternative forms
- her, hær, harey
Descendants
- English: here
References
- “hẹ̄r(e, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 4
From Old English hǣre, hēre and Old French haire, itself from Germanic.
Noun
here (plural heres or heren or here)
- haircloth
Alternative forms
- her, heare, eare, hair, haire, haigre, hare, heir, heire, heiȝre, hayr, hayre, hayer, heyr, heyre
Descendants
- English: haire
- Scots: heir
References
- “hẹ̄r(e, n.(2).”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
Etymology 5
Noun
here (plural heren)
- Alternative form of herre (“lord”)
Etymology 6
Noun
here (uncountable)
- Alternative form of hire (wages)
Etymology 7
Noun
here (plural heres)
- Alternative form of hare (“hare”)
Etymology 8
Determiner
here
- Alternative form of hire (“her”)
Pronoun
here
- Alternative form of hire (“hers”)
Etymology 9
Determiner
here
- Alternative form of hire (“her”)
Etymology 10
Adverb
here
- Alternative form of her (“here”)
Etymology 11
Noun
here (plural heres)
- Alternative form of heir (“heir”)
Etymology 12
Noun
here (plural heres)
- Alternative form of yeer (“year”)
Etymology 13
Adjective
here
- comparative degree of he (“high”)
Etymology 14
Verb
here
- Alternative form of heren (“to hear”)
Etymology 15
Verb
here
- Alternative form of hiren (“to hire”)
Old English
Etymology
From Proto-West Germanic *hari, from Proto-Germanic *harjaz, from Proto-Indo-European *ker-.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈxe.re/, [ˈhe.re]
Noun
here m (nominative plural herġas)
- an army (especially of the enemy)
Declension
Derived terms
- heregrīma
- heretoga
- stælhere (“marauding band or army”)
Coordinate terms
- fierd
Descendants
- Middle English: here
- English: here
- Scots: here, heir, heyr
Saterland Frisian
Alternative forms
- heere
Etymology
From Old Frisian hēra, from Proto-West Germanic *hauʀijan. Cognates include West Frisian hearre and German horen.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈheːrə/
- Hyphenation: he‧re
Verb
here
- (transitive) to hear
- (intransitive) to obey
- (intransitive) to belong to
Conjugation
References
- Marron C. Fort (2015), “here”, in Saterfriesisches Wörterbuch mit einer phonologischen und grammatischen Übersicht, Buske, →ISBN
English
Etymology
From Middle English moment, from Old French moment, from Latin mōmentum. Doublet of momentum and movement.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈməʊmənt/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈmoʊmənt/
- Hyphenation: mo‧ment
Noun
moment (countable and uncountable, plural moments)
- A brief, unspecified amount of time.
- Synonyms: stound, instant, trice
- The smallest portion of time; an instant.
- (figuratively) Weight or importance.
- 1597, William Shakespeare, Richard III, 3,7,67:
- In deep designs, in matter of great moment, / No less importing than our general good.
- 1904, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Adventure of the Second Stain, (Norton 2005, p.1192)
- The document in question is of such immense importance that its publication might very easily – I might almost say probably – lead to European complications of the utmost moment.
- 1597, William Shakespeare, Richard III, 3,7,67:
- (physics, mechanics) The turning effect of a force applied to a rotational system at a distance from the axis of rotation.
- Synonym: moment of force
- (historical, unit) A definite period of time, specifically one-tenth of a point, or one-fortieth or one-fiftieth of an hour.
- (neurology, informal) A petit mal episode; such a spell.
- (colloquial) A fit; a brief tantrum.
- (mathematics) An infinitesimal change in a varying quantity; an increment or decrement.
- (mathematics) A quantitative measure of the shape of a set of points.
Derived terms
See also
- torque
Translations
References
- 1897 Universal Dictionary of the English Language, v 3 p 3174. (“The smallest portion of time; an instant.” is a direct quote from this Dictionary.)
Further reading
- moment on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- montem
Catalan
Etymology
From Latin mōmentum.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic, Valencian) IPA(key): /moˈment/
- (Central) IPA(key): /muˈmen/
- Rhymes: -ent
Noun
moment m (plural moments)
- moment (specific instant or time)
Derived terms
- de moment
- momentet
Further reading
- “moment” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “moment” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “moment” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “moment” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Czech
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [ˈmomɛnt]
Noun
moment m
- moment (specific instant or time)
Related terms
- See motiv
Further reading
- moment in Příruční slovník jazyka českého, 1935–1957
- moment in Slovník spisovného jazyka českého, 1960–1971, 1989
Dutch
Etymology
From Middle Dutch moment, from Middle French moment, from Latin momentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /moːˈmɛnt/
- Hyphenation: mo‧ment
- Rhymes: -ɛnt
Noun
moment n (plural momenten, diminutive momentje n)
- moment (very brief period of time)
- Synonym: ogenblik
- (physics) moment of force, moment
- Synonym: krachtmoment
Derived terms
Descendants
- Afrikaans: moment
- → Indonesian: momen
French
Etymology
From Latin mōmentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mɔ.mɑ̃/
Noun
moment m (plural moments)
- moment (point in time)
- moment (short period of time)
- a while
- (physics, mechanics) moment, momentum
Derived terms
See also
- instant
Further reading
- “moment” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Friulian
Etymology
From Latin mōmentum.
Noun
moment m (plural moments)
- moment, instant
Norwegian Nynorsk
Etymology
From Latin momentum, from movere
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /mʊˈmɛnt/
Noun
moment n (definite singular momentet, indefinite plural moment, definite plural momenta)
- element, variable, contributing factor or circumstance
- (physics) moment of force
References
- “moment” in The Nynorsk Dictionary.
Occitan
Etymology
From Latin mōmentum.
Pronunciation
Noun
moment m (plural moments)
- moment
Polish
Etymology
From Latin mōmentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈmɔ.mɛnt/
Noun
moment m inan (diminutive momencik)
- (physics) moment
- moment bezwładności – moment of inertia
- moment gnący / moment zginający – bending moment
- moment pędu – angular momentum, moment of momentum
- moment siły – moment of force
- moment skręcający – twisting moment
- moment (short period of time)
- Synonym: chwila
Declension
Derived terms
- momentalny
- momentami
Interjection
moment
- (colloquial) wait a minute
Further reading
- moment in Wielki słownik języka polskiego, Instytut Języka Polskiego PAN
- moment in Polish dictionaries at PWN
Romanian
Etymology
Borrowed from French moment, from Latin momentum.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): [moˈment]
Noun
moment n (plural momente)
- moment (brief period of time) (clarification of this definition is needed)
Declension
See also
- clipă
- secundă