Hither

/ˈhɪðər/

Meaning & Definition

adverb

To or toward this place; here.

Come hither and see what I have found.

In a direction toward the speaker.

The traveler journeyed hither from a distant land.

Used in older literature and poetry to indicate a movement toward the speaker's location.

Hither did he come, eager to share his news.

Middle English; derived from Old English 'hither', meaning 'here' or 'to this place'.

Hither and thither

To and fro; in various directions.

Come hither

Come here; an invitation to approach.

thither

to or toward that place.

whither

to which place or state.