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there

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Adverb
  1. 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.
  2. 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. 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. 4

    In existence in some place.

    • I know that aliens are there, somewhere.
  5. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 11

    In that matter, relation, etc..

    • You say that the president is a crook, and I certainly agree with you there.
  12. 12

    Where, there where, in which place.

  13. 13

    In this world: used to say that someone or something exists; see also pronoun section below.

Interjection
  1. 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. 2

    Used to express victory or completion.

    • There! That knot should hold.
Noun
  1. 1

    That place (previously mentioned or otherwise implied).

    • We need someone to take us from here to there.
  2. 2

    That situation; that position.

    • You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.
Pronoun
  1. 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?]
  2. 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.]
  3. 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.]
  4. 4

    That.

    • therefor, thereat, thereunder
  5. 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. 1

    Misspelling of they’re.

Determiner
  1. 1

    Misspelling of their.

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