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there

/ðeː(ɹ)/
Meanings
  • Noun

    A place or point in space, particularly one that is near or reachable.

    - "The ball is over there."
    - "Can you hand me that book over there on the table?"
  • Adverb

    In the vicinity or at a place that is not immediately at hand.

    - "The store is just there on the corner."
    - "I'll be there in 10 minutes."
Pronunciation
  1. /ðɛə(ɹ)/



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  2. /ðɛəɹ/



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Synonyms

away there , over there , thither , yonder , away there , over there , thither , yonder
Rhymes
Words rhyming with there
thereafter , everywhere , anywhere , near there , repair there
Homophones
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  1. their (English) : Belonging to them

  2. they're (English) : They are

  3. therefore (English) : For that reason

Variants
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there , theres , there and then , there follows , there go , there go/goes , there goes , there is no escaping , there is no free lunch , there is no question of
Forms
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There's, There'll, There've, Thereof

Etymology
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Old English thēar, thither, from þeas, þat, this, that + -re, -ther.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'there' is one of the most commonly used words in the English language.

  2. The word 'there' is derived from the Old English word 'thēar', which means 'at that place'.

  3. The word 'there' is used as an adverb, a noun, and a pronoun in English.

Related Concepts
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  1. Here and there: Refers to a place that is not far away but also not immediately at hand. It can also mean in various places.

  2. Anywhere: Refers to a place that is not specified or limited in any way.

  3. Everywhere: Refers to all places, without limitation.

Quotes
Quotes by authors and personalities

  1. Cancer was like that. It was like being run off the road by a truck, and I've got the scars to prove it. "There's" a puckered wound in my upper chest just above my heart, which is where the catheter was implanted.

    - Lance Armstrong,{it}It's Not About the Bike{/it},(2000) 2001

  2. … the daily regimen included, among other things, 20-minute predawn runs and two-hour morning skates. "There" were also afternoon weightlifting and cardio sessions.

    - Kelley King,{it}Sports Illustrated{/it},21 Jan. 2002

  3. Although "there's" little data on toxin levels in this species, one small study in San Francisco showed mercury levels almost as high as in swordfish.

    - Amy Blumenthal,{it}O{/it},August 2004

  4. "There" are both justifiable reticence and understandable self-censorship in this book.

    - Paul Lakeland,{it}Commonweal{/it},24 Feb. 2006
Culture
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There is no specific cultural significance associated with the word 'there'. However, it is often used in literature and art to denote a sense of place and distance.

How to Memorize "there"

  1. visualize

    - Visualize a map or a globe and imagine pointing to a place and saying 'there'.
    - Imagine a person waving from a distant location and saying 'I'll be there soon'.

  2. associate

    - Associate 'there' with a sense of distance or direction.
    - Associate it with a map or a compass.

  3. mnemonics

    - Use the mnemonic 'Through The Eyes And Reach' to remember the meaning of 'there' as 'a place or point in space, particularly one that is near or reachable'.

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