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there O.E. þær "in or at that place," from P.Gmc. *thær (Cf. O.S. thar, O.Fris. ther, M.L.G. dar, M.Du. daer, Du. daar, O.H.G. dar, Ger. da, Goth. þar, O.N. þar), from PIE *tar- "there" (Cf. Skt. tar-hi "then"), from root *to- (see THE (Cf. the)) + adverbial suffix -r. Interjectional use is recorded from 1530s. To have been there "had previous experience of some activity" is recorded from 1877.

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  • There — There, adv. [OE. ther, AS. [eth][=ae]r; akin to D. daar, G. da, OHG. d[=a]r, Sw. & Dan. der, Icel. & Goth. [thorn]ar, Skr. tarhi then, and E. that. [root]184. See {That}, pron.] 1. In or at that place. [They] there left me and my man, both bound… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • there — I. adverb Etymology: Middle English, from Old English thǣr; akin to Old High German dār there, Old English thæt that Date: before 12th century 1. in or at that place < stand over there > often used interjectionally 2. to or into that place ;… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • there — See: ALL THERE, HERE AND THERE, NEITHER HERE NOR THERE, THEN AND THERE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • there — See: ALL THERE, HERE AND THERE, NEITHER HERE NOR THERE, THEN AND THERE …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • There — or[here you are!] 1. Informal way to say, Here is what you wanted. * /The doorman politely opened the door of the taxi and said, There you are, sir! / * /The clerk wrapped up the package and handed it to the customer saying, Here you are, ma am!… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • There — or[here you are!] 1. Informal way to say, Here is what you wanted. * /The doorman politely opened the door of the taxi and said, There you are, sir! / * /The clerk wrapped up the package and handed it to the customer saying, Here you are, ma am!… …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • there'd — Date: 1691 there had ; there would …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • there'll — Date: 1616 there will ; there shall …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • there's — Date: 1580 there is ; there has …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • there've — Date: 1846 there have …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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