her
pronoun
the objective case of she.
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her
1 American
[hur, her, er]
/ hɜr, hər, ər /
pronoun
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the objective case of she.
We saw her this morning. Give this book to her.
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the possessive case of she (used as an attributive adjective).
Her coat is the one on the chair. I'm sorry about her leaving.
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the dative case of she.
I gave her the book.
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Informal. (used instead of the pronoun she in the predicate after the verbto be ).
It's her. It isn't her.
noun
her.
2
American
abbreviation
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heraldic.
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heraldry.
her
1
British
/ hɜː, hə, ə /
pronoun
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refers to a female person or animal
he loves her
they sold her a bag
something odd about her
lucky her!
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refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations
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a dialect word for herself
she needs to get her a better job
determiner
her.
2
British
abbreviation
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heraldic
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heraldry
Gender
Etymology
Origin of her
before 900; Middle English her ( e ), Old English hire, genitive and dative of hēo she (feminine of hē he 1 )
Example Sentences
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The process can take around 10 minutes and frees her time for other tasks, she said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
Ericka at first takes only a nominally enthusiastic attitude toward vying for the crown, and she’s not particularly antipathetic to Paulina either—at least until she witnesses Paulina’s cruel and domineering behavior toward her fellow students.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 30, 2026
O'Neill has defended her involvement in the protest and said she was "standing up" for the community.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026
For example, Mwedziwendira uses AI to brainstorm how to structure weekly priorities and create spreadsheets for her tasks.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
The deportation hearings are turning in her favor and her health has steadily improved.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“We’re just trying to make sure it’s not her. ... She needs to call us so we can all be at ease,” Laura Lacey said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
"I feel so elated and happy for her. It's unbelievable that she has gone this far. So proud of her."
From BBC ● Sep. 24, 2026
She added: “I want justice for her. I want it to not happen to anyone else. It needs to stop.”
From Salon ● Sep. 17, 2026
"I heard a girl behind me… a shrill shriek. I turned and there was a huge, huge fin behind her. It was massive," she told Nine Network's 60 Minutes.
From BBC ● Aug. 31, 2026
“You’re mad that Rachel wanted to be friends with her. You’re jealous.”
From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows
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