her
1 Americanpronoun
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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
abbreviation
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heraldic.
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heraldry.
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
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 singer seemed overwhelmed as she made her third trip of the night to the podium.
From BBC
She had emigrated from Tehran 10 years ago and brought her husband, infant son and mother to celebrate in Westwood, the epicenter of L.A.’s sprawling Iranian diaspora.
From Los Angeles Times
Hayden, from Cardiff, said she did briefly consider wearing her mum's old wedding dress but decided against it because it was no longer in fashion.
From BBC
When Rebekah Lee was in her twenties, she decided to embark on an ambitious climb up Mount Stuart in Washington State and "made a series of bad decisions".
From BBC
So much so, she says, the stretch marks she developed after having her two children have almost disappeared.
From BBC
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