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there
CIDE DICTIONARY
there, adv. [OE. ther, AS. &edh;\'d6r; akin to D. daar, G. da, OHG. dār, Sw. & Dan. der, Icel. & Goth. þar, Skr. tarhi then, and E. that. √184. See That, pron. ].
- In or at that place. Shak. [1913 Webster]" In distinction from here, there usually signifies a place farther off. “Darkness there might well seem twilight here.”
Milton. " [1913 Webster]"The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed." [1913 Webster] - In that matter, relation, etc.; at that point, stage, etc., regarded as a distinct place; as, he did not stop there, but continued his speech. [1913 Webster]"The law that theaten'd death becomes thy friend
And turns it to exile; there art thou happy." [1913 Webster] - To or into that place; thither. [1913 Webster]"
There is sometimes used by way of exclamation, calling the attention to something, especially to something distant; as,there ,there ! seethere ! lookthere !There is often used as an expletive, and in this use, when it introduces a sentence or clause, the verb precedes its subject." [1913 Webster]" There is much used in composition, and often has the sense of a pronoun. SeeThereabout ,Thereafter ,Therefrom , etc." [1913 Webster]" There was formerly used in the sense of where." [1913 Webster]"The rarest that e'er came there." [1913 Webster]"A knight there was, and that a worthy man." [1913 Webster]"There is a path which no fowl knoweth." [1913 Webster]"Wherever there is a sense or perception, there some idea is actually produced." [1913 Webster]"There have been that have delivered themselves from their ills by their good fortune or virtue." [1913 Webster]"Spend their good there it is reasonable." [1913 Webster]
Syn. -- See Thither.
OXFORD DICTIONARY
there, adv., n., & int.
--adv.
1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes there every day).
2 at that point (in speech, performance, writing, etc.) (there he stopped).
3 in that respect (I agree with you there).
4 used for emphasis in calling attention (you there!; there goes the bell).
5 used to indicate the fact or existence of something (there is a house on the corner).
--n. that place (lives somewhere near there).
--int.
1 expressing confirmation, triumph, dismay, etc. (there! what did I tell you?).
2 used to soothe a child etc. (there, there, never mind).
--adv.
1 in, at, or to that place or position (lived there for some years; goes there every day).
2 at that point (in speech, performance, writing, etc.) (there he stopped).
3 in that respect (I agree with you there).
4 used for emphasis in calling attention (you there!; there goes the bell).
5 used to indicate the fact or existence of something (there is a house on the corner).
--n. that place (lives somewhere near there).
--int.
1 expressing confirmation, triumph, dismay, etc. (there! what did I tell you?).
2 used to soothe a child etc. (there, there, never mind).
Idiom
have been there before sl. know all about it. so there colloq. that is my final decision (whether you like it or not). there and then immediately and on the spot. there it is
1 that is the trouble.
2 nothing can be done about it. there's colloq. you are (by virtue of present or future obedience etc.) (there's a dear).
there you are (or go) colloq.
1 this is what you wanted etc.
2 expressing confirmation, triumph, resignation, etc.
1 that is the trouble.
2 nothing can be done about it. there's colloq. you are (by virtue of present or future obedience etc.) (there's a dear).
there you are (or go) colloq.
1 this is what you wanted etc.
2 expressing confirmation, triumph, resignation, etc.
Etymology
OE th{aelig}r, ther f. Gmc, rel. to THAT, THE
ROGET THESAURUS
there
Situation
N situation, position, locality, locale, status, latitude and longitude, footing, standing, standpoint, post, stage, aspect, attitude, posture, pose, environment, surroundings (location), circumjacence, place, site, station, seat, venue, whereabouts, ground, bearings, spot, topography, geography, chorography, map, situate, situated, local, topical, topographical, in situ, in loco, here and there, passim, hereabouts, thereabouts, whereabouts, in place, here, there, in such and such surroundings, in such and such environs, in such and such entourage, amidst such and such surroundings, amidst such and such environs, amidst such and such entourage.Presence
N presence, occupancy, occupation, attendance, whereness, permeation, pervasion, diffusion, ubiety, ubiquity, ubiquitariness, omnipresence, bystander, present, occupying, inhabiting, moored, resiant, resident, residentiary, domiciled, ubiquitous, ubiquitary, omnipresent, universally present, peopled, populous, full of people, inhabited, here, there, where, everywhere, aboard, on board, at home, afield, here there and everywhere, in presence of, before, under the eyes of, under the nose of, in the face of, in propria persona, on the spot, in person, in the flesh, nusquam est qui ubique est.Courage
N courage, bravery, valor, resoluteness, boldness, spirit, daring, gallantry, intrepidity, contempt of danger, defiance of danger, derring-do, audacity, rashness, dash, defiance, confidence, self-reliance, manliness, manhood, nerve, pluck, mettle, game, heart, heart of grace, spunk, guts, face, virtue, hardihood, fortitude, intestinal fortitude, firmness, heart of oak, bottom, backbone, spine, resolution, bulldog courage, prowess, heroism, chivalry, exploit, feat, achievement, heroic deed, heroic act, bold stroke, man, man of mettle, hero, demigod, Amazon, Hector, lion, tiger, panther, bulldog, gamecock, fighting-cock, bully, fire eater, courageous, brave, valiant, valorous, gallant, intrepid, spirited, spiritful, high-spirited, high-mettled, mettlesome, plucky, manly, manful, resolute, stout, stout-hearted, iron-hearted, lion-hearted, heart of oak, Penthesilean, bold, bold-spirited, daring, audacious, fearless, dauntless, dreadless, aweless, undaunted, unappalled, undismayed, unawed, unblanched, unabashed, unalarmed, unflinching, unshrinking, unblanching, unapprehensive, confident, self-reliant, bold as a lion, bold as brass, enterprising, adventurous, venturous, venturesome, dashing, chivalrous, soldierly, heroic, fierce, savage, pugnacious, strong-minded, hardy, doughty, firm, determined, dogged, indomitable, up to, up to the scratch, upon one's mettle, reassured, unfeared, undreaded, one's blood being up, courage sans peur, fortes fortuna adjuvat, have I not in my time heard lions roar, I dare do all that may become a man, male vincetis sed vincite, omne solum forti patria, self-trust is the essence of heroism, stimulos dedit oemula virtus, strong and great, a hero, teloque animus proestantior omni, there, is always safety in valor, virtus ariete fortier.For further exploring for "there" in Webster Dictionary Online