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her

1

[ hur; unstressed her, er ]

pronoun

  1. the objective case of she:

    We saw her this morning. Give this book to her.

  2. the possessive case of she (used as an attributive adjective): Compare hers.

    Her coat is the one on the chair. I'm sorry about her leaving.

  3. the dative case of she:

    I gave her the book.

  4. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun she in the predicate after the verb to be ):

    It's her. It isn't her.



noun

  1. Slang. a female:

    Is the new baby a her or a him?

her.

2

abbreviation for

  1. heraldic.
  2. heraldry.

her.

1

abbreviation for

  1. heraldic
  2. heraldry
“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

her

2

/ hɜː; hə; ə /

pronoun

  1. refers to a female person or animal

    something odd about her

    he loves her

    they sold her a bag

    lucky her!

  2. refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations
  3. a dialect word for herself

    she needs to get her a better job

“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

determiner

  1. of, belonging to, or associated with her

    her smoking annoys me

    her silly ideas

    her hair

“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
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Usage

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Gender Note

See he 1, me.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of her1

before 900; Middle English her ( e ), Old English hire, genitive and dative of ŧ she (feminine of ŧ he 1 )
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Word History and Origins

Origin of her1

Old English hire, genitive and dative of ŧ she , feminine of ŧ he 1; related to Old High German ira, Gothic ō, Middle Dutch hare
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Example Sentences

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She “died peacefully in her sleep at the age of 100, hopefully to run off with her 2 adoring husbands and her many dogs,” the “Crossing Delancey” star said Tuesday on social media.

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Sian McEvoy, 41, spends a few days a week volunteering at a community farm near her home in Swansea, which provides opportunities for adults and young people who face mental health challenges.

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Stuck to her right cheek was a little yellow star on a red rectangle - the Vietnamese flag.

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She wants a smart meter but has been told one won't work in her house.

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A 29-year-old doctor from Bristol has had her eyesight saved after a "game-changing" test identified a mystery infection that had plagued her health for five years.

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