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her

SayHUR/ˈhɝ/UK/ˈhɜː/

Noun pluralhers

3 meanings of her

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  1. 1
    a woman'sdeterminer
    Belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal, something treated as female, or any person in general.

    She parked her bike by the gate.

    The cat licked her paws.

    UsageSay her book, but the book is hers.

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  2. 2
    that womanpronoun
    The form of 'she' used after a verb or a word like 'to'.

    I gave her the letter.

    We went to the park with her.

    UsageSay I saw her, but she and I went.

  3. 3
    a femalenouncolloquialcountable
    A female person or animal, used as a noun in casual speech.

    I think the kitten is a her.

    The baby was a her, not a him.

    UsageSay is it a him or a her?

    Similarfemale, she

    Oppositehim, male, he

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Origin

From Old English "hire," meaning "her."

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · 1 fact