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her
1[ hur; unstressed her, er ]
pronoun
- the objective case of she:
We saw her this morning. Give this book to her.
Her coat is the one on the chair. I'm sorry about her leaving.
- the dative case of she:
I gave her the book.
- Informal. (used instead of the pronoun she in the predicate after the verb to be ):
It's her. It isn't her.
noun
- Slang. a female:
Is the new baby a her or a him?
her.
2abbreviation for
- heraldic.
- heraldry.
her.
1abbreviation for
- heraldic
- heraldry
her
2/ hɜː; hə; ə /
pronoun
- refers to a female person or animal
something odd about her
he loves her
they sold her a bag
lucky her!
- refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations
- a dialect word for herself
she needs to get her a better job
determiner
- of, belonging to, or associated with her
her smoking annoys me
her silly ideas
her hair
Usage
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of her1
Example Sentences
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.
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.
Stuck to her right cheek was a little yellow star on a red rectangle - the Vietnamese flag.
She wants a smart meter but has been told one won't work in her house.
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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