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 )
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All because she wanted to keep doing her best to keep her promise.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
But Claire has gone through what happened to her, Jack and Paul, thousands of times, in incredibly intricate detail, with hundreds of different journalists.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Claire made Jack a promise while he lay in her arms in hospital - and this week she feels like, more than a decade on, she kept that promise.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
Scotland managed to hold out for close to another 20 minutes before Whitaker broke clear to score her second try with 15 minutes remaining.
From BBC ● Oct. 17, 2026
But she no longer needs a record player or her imagination—it’s all right here in front of her.
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
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
“Oh my God, she’s a seasoned actor. I have no advice for her. She knows what she’s doing,” added Jama.
From BBC ● Sep. 2, 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
“Michelle asked me to help her. Make you pay attention to her.”
From "Clairboyance" by Kristiana Kahakauwila
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