Definitions for there
ðɛər; unstressed ðərther·e

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:3.6 / 16 votes

1. thereadverb

   a location other than here; that place

   "you can take it from there"

2. there, at that place, in that locationadverb

   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 pointadverb

   in that matter

   "I agree with you there"

4. there, thitheradverb

   to or toward that place; away from the speaker

   "go there around noon!"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.8 / 4 votes

1. therenoun

   That place.

2. therenoun

   That status; that position.

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

3. thereadverb

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

4. thereadverb

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

5. thereadverb

   To or into that place; thither.

6. thereadverb

   Where, there where, in which place.

7. thereadverb

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

8. therepronoun

   That.

   therefor, thereat, thereunder

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

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Thereadverb

   Etymology: thar, Gothick; ðær , Saxon; daer, Dutch; der, Danish.

   1. In that place.

   If they come to sojourn at my house,
   I’ll not be there. William Shakespeare, King Lear.

   Exil’d by thee from earth to deepest hell,
   In brazen bonds shall barb’rous discord dwell;
   Gigantick pride, pale terror, gloomy care,
   And mad ambition shall attend her there. Alexander Pope.

   2. It is opposed to here.

   To see thee fight, to see thee traverse, to see thee here, to see thee there. William Shakespeare, Merry Wives of Windsor.

   Could their relishes be as different there as they are here, yet the manna in heaven will suit every palate. John Locke.

   Darkness there might well seem twilight here. John Milton.

   3. An exclamation directing something at a distance.

   Your fury hardens me.
   A guard there; seize her. John Dryden, Aurengzebe.

   4. It is used at the beginning of a sentence with the appearance of a nominative case, but serves only to throw the nominative behind the verb: as, a man came, or there came a man. It adds however some emphasis, which, like many other idioms in every language, must be learned by custom, and can hardly be explained. It cannot always be omitted without harshness: as, in old times there was a great king.

   For reformation of errour there were that thought it a part of Christian charity to instruct them. Richard Hooker.

   There cannot in nature be a strength so great, as to make the least moveable to pass in an instant, or all together, through the least place. Kenelm Digby, on the Soul.

   There have been that have delivered themselves from their ills by their good fortune or virtue. John Suckling.

   In human actions there are no degrees described, but a latitude is indulged. Jeremy Taylor.

   Wherever there is sense or perception, there some idea is actually produced. John Locke.

   5. In composition it means that: as thereby, by that.

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1. There

   "There" is a pronoun or an adverb used to refer to a place, location, or position that is not near the speaker or the person being addressed. It can indicate a physical or abstract position, and is often used to point out or specify the location of something or someone.

2. there

   There is a general definition for "there" as an adverb or pronoun indicating the place or location that someone or something is present in or being referred to. It is often used to indicate a specific location or point in space or time.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:4.3 / 3 votes

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

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

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 ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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  

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1. There

   Their vs. There -- In this Grammar.com article you will learn the differences between the words Their and There.

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

2. ether

3. Reeth

4. theer

5. three

6. rethe

How to pronounce there?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

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. Unknown:

   Lord, make me an instrument of your peace where there is hatred, let me sow love where there is injury, pardon where there is doubt, faith where there is despair, hope where there is darkness, light and where there is sadness, joy.

2. David Caba:

   We not only help you in terms of the violence that's going on, but also what else do you have going on that you need help with? maybe there's a substance abuse issue. Maybe you need some housing. There's a difference with us. With us there's no badge, there's no gun, there's no handcuffs, there's no bulletproof vest. It's our credibility. That is our strength.

3. Chinese Proverb:

   If there is light in the soul, There will be beauty in the person. If there is beauty in the person, There will be harmony in the house. If there is harmony in the house, There will be order in the nation. If there is order in the nation, There will be peace in the world.

4. Lewis Hamilton:

   Usually there is a guy standing there telling you which way to go and basically there was nobody there, or the guy that was there was not looking anywhere, so I thought perhaps I could go in front of the group, i pulled up ahead of them and no-one was there. I was on the blue area where we take a photo at the end so I just reversed a bit and stopped.

5. Saint Francis of Assisi:

   Lord, make me an instrument of Your peace Where there is hatred let me sow love Where there is injury, pardon Where there is doubt, faith Where there is despair, hope Where there is darkness, light Where there is sadness, joy.

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