there

/ðeː(ɹ)//ðɛə(ɹ)//ðɛəɹ/

noun

  1. 1

    That place.

  2. 2

    That status; that position.

    You rinse and de-string the green beans; I'll take it from there.

adverb

  1. 1

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

  2. 2

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

    He did not stop there, but continued his speech.
  3. 3

    (location) To or into that place; thither.

  4. 4

    Where, there where, in which place.

  5. 5

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

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.

    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.
  3. 3

    Used with other verbs, when raised.

    I expected there to be a simpler solution. [=I expected that there would be a simpler solution.]
  4. 4

    (in combination with certain prepositions, no longer productive) That.

    therefor, thereat, thereunder
  5. 5

    Used to replace an unknown name, principally in greetings and farewells

    Hi there, young fellow.

interjection

  1. 1

    Used to offer encouragement or sympathy.

    There, there. Everything is going to turn out all right.
  2. 2

    Used to express victory or completion.

    There! That knot should hold.

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