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there

15 ENTRIES FOUND:

1there

adv \ˈther\

Definition of THERE

1
: in or at that place <stand over there> —often used interjectionally
2
: to or into that place : thither <went there after church>
3
: at that point or stage <stop right there before you say something you'll regret>
4
: in that matter, respect, or relation <there is where I disagree with you>
5
—used interjectionally to express satisfaction, approval, encouragement or sympathy, or defiance <there, it's finished>

Examples of THERE

  1. Put the package there on the table.
  2. Go to your room and stay there.
  3. Turn there at the church.
  4. She was sitting there a minute ago.
  5. They have lived there for 30 years.
  6. When will you be there?
  7. I used to live near there.
  8. What do you see out there?
  9. If we leave now, we should get there by noon.
  10. I drove the kids there.
  11. There are both justifiable reticence and understandable self-censorship in this book. —Paul Lakeland, Commonweal, 24 Feb. 2006

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

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