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  her

  pronoun

  the objective case of she.
• her.
  her.

  abbreviation

  heraldic.

her

¹ American  

[hur, her, er] / hɜr, hər, ər /

pronoun

1. the objective case of she.

   We saw her this morning. Give this book to her.

2. the possessive case of she (used as an attributive adjective).

   Her coat is the one on the chair. I'm sorry about her leaving.

3. the dative case of she.

   I gave her the book.

4. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun she in the predicate after the verbto be ).

   It's her. It isn't her.

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noun

1. Slang. a female.

   Is the new baby a her or a him?

her. ² American  

abbreviation

1. heraldic.

2. heraldry.

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her ¹ British  

/ hɜː, hə, ə /

pronoun

1. refers to a female person or animal

   he loves her

   they sold her a bag

   something odd about her

   lucky her!

2. refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations

3. a dialect word for herself

   she needs to get her a better job

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determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with her

   her silly ideas

   her hair

   her smoking annoys me

her. ² British  

abbreviation

1. heraldic

2. heraldry

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Gender

See he ¹, me.

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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Quitterer used those samples to investigate an enzyme called GRK2, which has long been a major focus of her research.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

Hunt had travelled from her hometown of Newark, while actors such as Jacob Elordi arrived from Rome fashion week.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

The findings from Dubilier and her colleagues suggest that animals may help degrade natural bioplastics alongside microorganisms.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026

This summer, though, with her contract expiring at the end of Chelsea's worst season in seven years, she decided to sign on for another 12 months.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

When Time runs an article about Joey’s arrival in Louisiana, more than four thousand letters flood the offices of Carville to celebrate her arrival.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly

"I'm proud of her. She took a stand to keep away the remarks, the critics," said Brian, a French fan attending the first of several shows.

From BBC ● Aug. 16, 2026

“We beg you now to return our mother to us, so that we can celebrate with her. This is the only way we will have peace.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 2, 2026

"Obviously with my dad dying, it's been so hard for her. And I've tried to help her through it a lot."

From BBC ● Jul. 23, 2026

“The more true to herself she is, the more people love her, and the more drawn people are to her. She doesn’t change herself for anyone else.”

From Salon ● Jun. 25, 2026

“Your dad was lost without her. And he’s been so happy with Ginny. So what if they have their cognitive issues? The boy’s right. They’re happy together.”

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman