here's

Meanings

1. 1
   contraction

   a contraction of here is

   Here's the map you asked for.

2. 2
   contraction

   a contraction of here has when has is an auxiliary verb

   Here's been our main difficulty from the start.

3. 3
   contraction

   informal: a contraction of here are, especially before a plural noun in speech

   Here's the keys for the front door.

A contraction of here + is or has, with informal extension to here are. The apostrophe marks omitted letters from the auxiliary, while the following grammar and context determine the full expression.

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