Hither
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈhɪðə/ · Part of speech adverb
Quick meaning: Hither is an adverb meaning (literary or archaic) To this place, to here.
Meaning
(literary or archaic) To this place, to here.
More Meanings
- over here
- only used in the phrase hither and thither
- (archaic) On this side; the nearer.
Example Sentences
He went hither and thither.
Unto her handmaid she cried, "Go fetch my gold harp hither to me, Sir Thynnè, I'll draw to my side."
"How now, you scullions and cullions: bring hither a pair of cow's hooves to out face this contumelious caitiff."
The essential Not-self could be perceived very clearly in things and in living creatures on the hither side of good and evil.
Word Forms
- hithers
- hithering
- hithered
Synonyms for hither
Depending on context, synonyms include citerior, here.
Antonyms for hither
Common opposites include hence, there, thither.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include here, haste, thisaway, hereabout, hitherward, inside.
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