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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Church completed her treble - the third a brilliant catch from a booming Tarryn Aiken kick to the corner and before grounding the ball at full tilt - either side of Chapman diving over.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Robinson said he wanted entrepreneurs like Healy to succeed and invited her to meet him to look at ways the council could support her business.
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
She said she was acutely aware of the cost-of-living crisis facing her customers, adding: "I don't want to raise my prices. I shouldn't have to."
From BBC ● Nov. 8, 2026
Mary, from Wexford, said she and her children found the turtle while walking on a beach near Castlegregory on the Dingle peninsula in County Kerry after an Atlantic storm.
From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026
She steps off the grounds of Carville and looks to her life ahead.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
“I’m embarrassed for her. And that sounds like pity, and I don’t mean it in a pitiful way,” she said.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2026
"She brought so much fun with her. But she should go and live her normal shark life."
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
“I know who I am. I did it. I sang a song for her. I had admiration for her. I don’t any longer,” Mills said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
"She loved all animals, but horses were really special to her. So she rode throughout her whole life."
From BBC ● Sep. 27, 2026
“Are you kidding me? Marielle won’t let anything happen to her. And Mom and Uncle Ray are right there.”
From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko
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