Definitions for There
ðɛər; unstressed ðərThere

Princeton's WordNet(3.63 / 16 votes)Rate this definition:

1. there(adverb)

   a location other than here; that place

   "you can take it from there"

2. there, at that place, in that location(adverb)

   in or at that place

   "they have lived there for years"; "it's not there"; "that man there"

3. there, in that respect, on that point(adverb)

   in that matter

   "I agree with you there"

4. there, thither(adverb)

   to or toward that place; away from the speaker

   "go there around noon!"

Wiktionary(2.75 / 4 votes)Rate this definition:

1. there(Noun)

   That place.

   Etymology: From ther, from þær, from þar, from tar-, from demonstrative pronominal base to- + adverbial suffix -r.

2. there(Noun)

   That status; that position.

   You get it ready; I'll take it from there.

   Etymology: From ther, from þær, from þar, from tar-, from demonstrative pronominal base to- + adverbial suffix -r.

3. there(Adverb)

   In a place or location (stated, implied or otherwise indicated) at some distance from the speaker (compare here).

   Etymology: From ther, from þær, from þar, from tar-, from demonstrative pronominal base to- + adverbial suffix -r.

4. there(Adverb)

   In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place.

   Etymology: From ther, from þær, from þar, from tar-, from demonstrative pronominal base to- + adverbial suffix -r.

5. there(Adverb)

   To or into that place; thither.

   Etymology: From ther, from þær, from þar, from tar-, from demonstrative pronominal base to- + adverbial suffix -r.

6. there(Adverb)

   Where, there where, in which place.

   Etymology: From ther, from þær, from þar, from tar-, from demonstrative pronominal base to- + adverbial suffix -r.

7. there(Adverb)

   In existence or in this world; see pronoun section below.

   Etymology: From ther, from þær, from þar, from tar-, from demonstrative pronominal base to- + adverbial suffix -r.

8. there(Pronoun)

   That.

   therefor, thereat, thereunder

   Etymology: From ther, from þær, from þar, from tar-, from demonstrative pronominal base to- + adverbial suffix -r.

Webster Dictionary(4.33 / 3 votes)Rate this definition:

1. There

   in or at that place

2. There

   in that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place; as, he did not stop there, but continued his speech

3. There

   to or into that place; thither

Freebase(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. There

   There is a 3D online virtual world created by Will Harvey and Jeffrey Ventrella. There Inc. was founded in the spring of 1998. Closed beta began in July 2001, with various stages of beta following, and ending with an October 2003 launch date. On March 9, 2010 - one week after the announcement of its closure on March 2, 2010 - There.com shut its doors to the public. On May 18, 2011, Michael Wilson announced that There.com will be re-opening, on the There.com homepage. All previous members will have access to their old avatars. On May 2, 2012, There reopened to the public.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary(1.00 / 1 vote)Rate this definition:

1. There

   thār, adv. in that place—opp. to Here, at that point—it is used to begin sentences when the subject comes after the verb.—interj. expressing certainty, alarm, &c., and in interjectional phrases equivalent to that, as 'There's a good boy.'—advs. Thereabout′ or -abouts′, about or near that place: near that number, quantity, or degree; Thereaft′er, after or according to that; There′among, among them; There′-anent′ (Scot.), concerning that matter; Thereat′, at that place or occurrence: on that account; There′away, from that place or direction, thence: in those parts, thereabout; Thereby′, by that means: in consequence of that; Therefor′, for that, this, or it; Therefore (thėr′fur), for that or this reason: consequently; Therefrom′, from that or this; Therein′, in that or this place, time, or thing; Thereinaft′er, later in the same document; Therein′to, into that place.—n. There′ness, the property of having relative situation or existence.—advs. Thereof′, of that or this; Thereon′, on that or this; Thereout′, out of that or this: outside; Therethrough′, through that, by that means; Thereto′, Thereun′to, to that or this; There′tofore, before that time; Thereun′der, under that; Thereupon′, upon or in consequence of that or this: immediately; Therewith′, with that or this, thereupon; There′withal, with that or this: at the same time, over and above. [A.S. ðær, ðer; conn. with the stem of the.]

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. there

   To exist.

   There is a united purpose for all on planet earth which we all know in our soul, spirit and consciousness.

   Submitted by MaryC on April 12, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'There' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #45

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'There' in Written Corpus Frequency: #45

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'There' in Adverbs Frequency: #16

Anagrams for There »

1. Ether, ether, Reeth, theer, three

How to pronounce There?

1. 

   Alex

   US English

   

   Daniel

   British

   

   Karen

   Australian

   

   Veena

   Indian

How to say There in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of There in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of There in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of There in a Sentence

1. Aman Dhanda:

   I felt like my message was sent, it was a little fulfilling to see a Hillary banner up there for a while. I took a few pictures of that. So he switched it back out today and I think I will leave mine down for the time being.

2. Sophie Hanford:

   There'll definitely be more. This is only the beginning.

3. George Papaconstantinou:

   Clearly, if you're an illegal owner in Greece, you don't want this cadastre project ever to be finished, there is also a lot of resistance from other vested interests - surveyors, local notaries, property registrars - who could be out of a job once the project is finished. They put lots of legal and bureaucratic obstacles in the way.

4. Greg Hood:

   We understand there were several witnesses to the accident, we hope that some of the witness statements will actually be able to shed light on the sequence of events following the dropping of the retardant.

5. The Tony winning actress:

   There are about 3 million notes in a two-and-a-half-hour musical; being a perfectionist, it took me a long time to realize that if I'm hitting 75 percent of them, I'm succeeding, performing isn't only about the acrobatics and the high notes: It's staying in the moment, connecting with the audience in an authentic way, and making yourself real to them through the music.

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