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her

1

[hur, 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).

    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 verbto 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

  1. heraldic.

  2. heraldry.

her

1

/ hɜː, hə, ə /

pronoun

  1. refers to a female person or animal

    he loves her

    they sold her a bag

    something odd about her

    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 silly ideas

    her hair

    her smoking annoys me

“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

abbreviation

  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
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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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"I just wish everyone in the world political world knew this woman like we know her in Minnesota. Loved by Democrats and Republicans," Klobuchar said.

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Emma Raducanu said the home comforts helped her rhythm and perhaps even contributed to what she called her "free and expressive" style at the tournament.

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Maria threw her arms into the air in disbelief as a wide Anisimova forehand confirmed her victory before the two shared a warm hug at the net.

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But she said Labour and the Conservatives had "equally failed" to confront the issue of grooming gangs, so "won't get a single bit of thanks" from her.

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“It was a joy to see her develop not only as a great player but as a mentor to younger players,” Miklos said.

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