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ALL meanings of there

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  • adverb there in or at that place (opposed to here): She is there now. 1
  • adverb there at that point in an action, speech, etc.: He stopped there for applause. 1
  • adverb there in that matter, particular, or respect: His anger was justified there. 1
  • adverb there into or to that place; thither: We went there last year. 1
  • adverb there (used by way of calling attention to something or someone): There they go. 1
  • adverb there in or at that place where you are: Well, hi there. 1
  • noun there that state or condition: I'll introduce you to her, but you're on your own from there on. 1
  • adjective there (used for emphasis, especially after a noun modified by a demonstrative adjective): Ask that man there. 1
  • idioms there been there, done that, Informal. (used to say that you have experienced or are familiar with something and now think it is boring or of little worth): A big house in the suburbs? Been there, done that. 1
  • adverb there in or at that place 1
  • adverb there at that point 1
  • pronoun there introductory pronoun 1
  • adverb there on that issue 1
  • adverb there to that place 1
  • adverb there indicating location 1
  • interjection there approval 1
  • adverb there You use there when speaking on the telephone to ask if someone is available to speak to you. 0
  • adverb there You use there to refer to a point that someone has made in a conversation. 0
  • adverb there You use there to refer to a stage that has been reached in an activity or process. 0
  • adverb there You use there to indicate that something has reached a point or level which is completely successful. 0
  • adverb there You can use there in expressions such as there you go or there we are when accepting that an unsatisfactory situation cannot be changed. 0
  • adverb there You can use there in expressions such as there you go and there we are when emphasizing that something proves that you were right. 0
  • adverb there in, at, or to that place, point, case, or respect 0
  • pronoun there used as a grammatical subject with some verbs, esp be, when the true subject is an indefinite or mass noun phrase following the verb as complement 0
  • adjective there who or which is in that place or position 0
  • noun there that place 0
  • exclamation there an expression of sympathy, as in consoling a child 0
  • adverb there at or in that place 0
  • adverb there toward, to, or into that place; thither 0
  • adverb there at that point in action, speech, discussion, etc.; then 0
  • adverb there in that matter, respect, etc.; as to that 0
  • adverb there at the moment; right now 0
  • noun there that place or point 0
  • interjection there used to express defiance, dismay, satisfaction, etc. 0
  • interjection there used to express sympathy, concern, etc. when repeated 0
  • pronoun there There is used as the subject of the verb 'be' to say that something exists or does not exist, or to draw attention to it. 0
  • pronoun there You use there in front of certain verbs when you are saying that something exists, develops, or can be seen. Whether the verb is singular or plural depends on the noun which follows the verb. 0
  • convention there There is used after 'hello' or 'hi' when you are greeting someone. 0
  • adverb there If something is there, it exists or is available. 0
  • adverb there You use there to refer to a place which has already been mentioned. 0
  • adverb there You use there to indicate a place that you are pointing to or looking at, in order to draw someone's attention to it. 0
  • adverb there You use there in expressions such as 'there he was' or 'there we were' to sum up part of a story or to slow a story down for dramatic effect. 0
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