hither

[ hith-er ]

/ ˈhɪð ər /

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adverb

to or toward this place: to come hither.

adjective

being on this or the closer side; nearer: the hither side of the meadow.

Idioms for hither

hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there: They scurried hither and thither to escape the rain.

hither and yon, from here to over there, especially to a farther place; in or to a great many places: He looked hither and yon for the coin. She went hither and yon in search of an answer.

Origin of hither

First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English hider; cognate with Old Norse hethra, Latin citer “on this side”

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hither

hence, hither , thence, thither, whence, whither, yon

Words nearby hither

Hitchings, hitch one's wagon to a star, Hitch your wagon to a star, hi-tech, HI test, hither, hither and thither, hithermost, hitherto, hitherward, hit it big

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Example sentences from the Web for hither

Hither he directed his course; flew over the tents and flocks, and saw everything.
Sketches of Central Asia (1868)|Arminius Vmbry
It is for this reason that Sumukha, wishing this man's good, told him to bring us hither.
The Gtakaml|rya Sra
Hither comes any one breathing a sentiment of progress, any daring to dissent against dissent, against progress itself.
Concord Days|A. Bronson Alcott
The captain of the Lucia had been dispatched to bring us hither, there to wait further orders.
Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III|Karl Ritter von Scherzer

Hither Morgan marched in all haste, crossing the stream on the 2d and 3d of February, and at once securing all boats.
Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15)|Charles Morris

British Dictionary definitions for hither

hither

/ (ˈhɪðə) /

adverb

to or towards this place (esp in the phrase come hither)Also (archaic): hitherward, hitherwards

hither and thither this way and that, as in a state of confusion

adjective

archaic, or dialect (of a side or part, esp of a hill or valley) nearer; closer

Word Origin for hither

Old English hider; related to Old Norse hethra here, Gothic hidrē, Latin citrā on this side, citrō

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单词	hither
释义	hither [ hith-er ] / ˈhɪð ər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hither ON THESAURUS.COM adverb to or toward this place: to come hither. adjective being on this or the closer side; nearer: the hither side of the meadow. Idioms for hither hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there: They scurried hither and thither to escape the rain. hither and yon, from here to over there, especially to a farther place; in or to a great many places: He looked hither and yon for the coin. She went hither and yon in search of an answer. Origin of hither First recorded before 900; Middle English, Old English hider; cognate with Old Norse hethra, Latin citer “on this side” WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hither hence, hither , thence, thither, whence, whither, yon Words nearby hither Hitchings, hitch one's wagon to a star, Hitch your wagon to a star, hi-tech, HI test, hither, hither and thither, hithermost, hitherto, hitherward, hit it big Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hither Hither he directed his course; flew over the tents and flocks, and saw everything. Sketches of Central Asia (1868)\|Arminius Vmbry It is for this reason that Sumukha, wishing this man's good, told him to bring us hither. The Gtakaml\|rya Sra Hither comes any one breathing a sentiment of progress, any daring to dissent against dissent, against progress itself. Concord Days\|A. Bronson Alcott The captain of the Lucia had been dispatched to bring us hither, there to wait further orders. Narrative of the Circumnavigation of the Globe by the Austrian Frigate Novara, Volume III\|Karl Ritter von Scherzer Hither Morgan marched in all haste, crossing the stream on the 2d and 3d of February, and at once securing all boats. Historical Tales, Vol. 2 (of 15)\|Charles Morris British Dictionary definitions for hither hither / (ˈhɪðə) / adverb to or towards this place (esp in the phrase come hither)Also (archaic): hitherward, hitherwards hither and thither this way and that, as in a state of confusion adjective archaic, or dialect (of a side or part, esp of a hill or valley) nearer; closer Word Origin for hither Old English hider; related to Old Norse hethra here, Gothic hidrē, Latin citrā on this side, citrō Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to hither here, close, toward, nearer
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hither

adverb

adjective

Idioms for hither

Origin of hither

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH hither

Words nearby hither

Example sentences from the Web for hither

British Dictionary definitions for hither

adverb

adjective

Word Origin for hither

Words related to hither