Antonyms for there


Grammar : Adj, adv
Spell : th air; unstressed th er
Phonetic Transcription : ðɛər; unstressed ðər


Definition of there

Origin :
  • Old English þær "in or at that place," from Proto-Germanic *thær (cf. Old Saxon thar, Old Frisian ther, Middle Low German dar, Middle Dutch daer, Dutch daar, Old High German dar, German da, Gothic þar, Old Norse þar), from PIE *tar- "there" (cf. Sanskrit tar-hi "then"), from root *to- (see the) + adverbial suffix -r.
  • Interjectional use is recorded from 1530s. To have been there "had previous experience of some activity" is recorded from 1877.
  • As in present : adj nearby, here
  • As in professional : adj skilled, trained
  • As in reliable : adj trustworthy
  • As in skillful : adj able, talented
  • As in trustworthy/trusty : adj reliable, believable
  • As in unfailing : adj certain, unchanging
  • As in trustworthy : adj reliable
  • As in capable : adj able to perform
  • As in adept : adj very able
  • As in competent : adj able
  • As in able : adj able to perform well; having a proven capacity
  • As in therein : adv within

Synonyms for there

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