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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
Lar Park Lincoln, the actor known for her work in “Knots Landing” and “Friday the 13th Part VII” and establishing a studio to support upcoming talent, has died.
Country and gospel music weren’t on her radar.
After the first doses of gas, the woman kicked a passenger door open with her bare foot and briefly appeared, before closing the door and staying inside the truck.
She splits her time between there and a home in Yorkshire, where her son is at school, and the challenge claimed she did not primarily reside in Lincolnshire.
"When JoJo went my head fell off - I had her nailed down as the winner."
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