there

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Synonyms: theme, thee, here, where, these, othere, therm, ther, thre, tere, ghere

Antonyms: theme, thee, here, where, these, othere, therm, ther, thre, tere, ghere

Related words from Datamuse; suggestions, not definitions.

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).
   • I know Bristol quite well as I used to live there.
   • I looked in the cupboard and my keys were there!
   • The air there is beneficial to health.
   • I consulted Wikipedia, and it says there that he died in 1970.
   • The view up here is better than the view down there!
   • There's that book I've been looking for!
   • He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
   • They patched up their differences, but matters did not end there.
   • You know that I will always be there for you.
   • I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
   • If I just push this in here like this, it should .... Ah! Good! It's there!
   • Jim there has been with the company for twenty years.
   • Your dog's been a-chasin' those there chickens.
   • I spoke to her, but she didn't make much sense. I don't think she's totally there.
2. At that point, stage, etc., visualised as a distinct place.
   • He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
   • They patched up their differences, but matters did not end there.
3. In a notional place where one will provide support or care; see also be there.
   • You know that I will always be there for you.
4. In existence in some place.
   • I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
5. In its correct position, so as to be fully and properly fitted or inserted.
   • If I just push this in here like this, it should .... Ah! Good! It's there!
6. After the name of a person perceived as located 'away' from the speaker, used familiarly to indicate that person.
   • Jim there has been with the company for twenty years.
7. After certain determiners, especially 'them', 'that' and 'those', used to emphasise demonstrative sense; see also them there.
   • Your dog's been a-chasin' those there chickens.
8. In a notional place or situation of mental soundness and competence; see also all there.
   • I spoke to her, but she didn't make much sense. I don't think she's totally there.
9. To or into a place or location; thither.
   • I've never been to Disneyland. Can we go there?
   • He started to talk about ... you know ... and I told him please don't go there.
10. Into an undesirable topic or subject matter; see also go there.
    • He started to talk about ... you know ... and I told him please don't go there.
11. In that matter, relation, etc..
    • You say that the president is a crook, and I certainly agree with you there.
12. Where, there where, in which place.
13. In this world: used to say that someone or something exists; see also pronoun section below.

Interjection

1. Used to offer encouragement or sympathy; see also there, there and there now.
   • There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.
2. Used to express victory or completion.
   • There! That knot should hold.

Noun

1. That place (previously mentioned or otherwise implied).
   • We need someone to take us from here to there.
2. That situation; that position.
   • You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.

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.
   • There are two apples on the table. [=Two apples are on the table.]
   • There is no way to do it. [=No way to do it exists.]
   • Is there an answer? [=Does an answer exist?]
   • No, there isn't. [=No, one doesn't exist.]
   • There was just a bed, a wardrobe and some bookshelves.
2. Used with other intransitive verbs of existence, in the same sense, or with other intransitive verbs, adding a sense of existence.
   • If x is a positive number, then there exists [=there is] a positive number y less than x.
   • There remain several problems with this approach. [=Several problems remain with this approach.]
   • Once upon a time, in a now-forgotten kingdom, there lived a woodsman with his wife. [=There was a woodsman, who lived with his wife.]
   • There arose a great wind out of the east. [=There was now a great wind, arising in the east.]
3. Used with other verbs, when raised.
   • There seems to be some difficulty with the papers. [=It seems that there is some difficulty with the papers.]
   • I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]
   • There are beginning to be complications. [=It's beginning to be the case that there are complications.]
   • There aren't supposed to be two people at the post.
4. That.
   • therefor, thereat, thereunder
5. Appended to words of greeting etc.
   • Hi there, young fellow.
   • Oh, hello there, Bob, how are you doing?
   • So, Mom, what are you cooking there?

Contraction

1. Misspelling of they’re.

Determiner

1. Misspelling of their.

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