Here meaning : (abstract) This place; this location. (abstract) This time, the present situation. Filler after a noun or demonstrative pronoun, solely for emphasis. Filler after a demonstrative pronoun but before the noun it modifies, solely for emphasis. (location) In, on, or at this place. (location) To this place; used in place of the more dated hither. (abstract) In this context. At this point in the argument, narration, or other, usually written, work. Used semi-assertively to offer something to the listener. Used for emphasis at the beginning of a sentence when expressing an opinion or want.