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adv. [ OE. ther, AS. ð&aemacr_;r; akin to D. daar, G. da, OHG. dār, Sw. & Dan. der, Icel. & Goth. þar, Skr. tarhi then, and E. that. √184. See That, pron. ] 1. In or at that place. “[ They ] there left me and my man, both bound together.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

The Lord God planted a garden eastward in Eden; and there he put the man whom he had formed. Ge. ii. 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ In distinction from here, there usually signifies a place farther off. “Darkness there might well seem twilight here.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. 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. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. To or into that place; thither. [ 1913 Webster ]

The rarest that e'er came there. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ There is sometimes used by way of exclamation, calling the attention to something, especially to something distant; as, there, there! see there! look there! 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 ]

A knight there was, and that a worthy man. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

There is a path which no fowl knoweth. Job xxviii. 7. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wherever there is a sense or perception, there some idea is actually produced. Locke. [ 1913 Webster ]

There have been that have delivered themselves from their ills by their good fortune or virtue. Suckling. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ There is much used in composition, and often has the sense of a pronoun. See Thereabout, Thereafter, Therefrom, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

☞ There was formerly used in the sense of where. [ 1913 Webster ]

Spend their good there it is reasonable. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

Here and there, in one place and another. [ 1913 Webster ]

Syn. -- See Thither. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. [ The latter spelling is less proper, but more commonly used. ] 1. Near that place. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Near that number, degree, or quantity; nearly; as, ten men, or thereabouts. [ 1913 Webster ]

Five or six thousand horse . . . or thereabouts. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Some three months since, or thereabout. Suckling. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Concerning that; about that. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

What will ye dine? I will go thereabout. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

They were much perplexed thereabout. Luke xxiv. 4. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ AS. ð&aemacr_;ræfter after that. See There, and After. ] 1. After that; afterward. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. According to that; accordingly. [ 1913 Webster ]

I deny not but that it is of greatest concernment in the church and commonwealth to have a vigilant eye how books demean themselves as well as men; and thereafter to confine, imprison, and do sharpest justice on them as malefactors. Milton. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Of that sort. [ Obs. ] “My audience is not thereafter.” Latimer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In opposition; against one's course. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

If that him list to stand thereagain. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. Concerning that. [ Scot. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. At that place; there. [ 1913 Webster ]

Wide is the gate, and broad is the way, that leadeth to destruction, and many there be which go in thereat. Matt. vii. 13. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. At that occurrence or event; on that account. [ 1913 Webster ]

Every error is a stain to the beauty of nature; for which cause it blusheth thereat. Hooker. [ 1913 Webster ]

{ } adv. Before that time; beforehand. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Many a winter therebiforn. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. 1. By that; by that means; in consequence of that. [ 1913 Webster ]

Acquaint now thyself with him, and be at peace; thereby good shall come unto thee. Job xxii. 21. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. Annexed to that. “Thereby hangs a tale.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Thereabout; -- said of place, number, etc. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. [ There + for. Cf. Therefore. ] For that, or this; for it. [ 1913 Webster ]

With certain officers ordained therefore. Chaucer. [ 1913 Webster ]