her
determiner/hə(r)/, /ɜː(r)/, /ə(r)/, strong form /hɜː(r)/
/hər/, /ɜːr/, /ər/, strong form /hɜːr/
the possessive form of she- of or belonging to a woman or girl who has already been mentioned or is easily identified
- Meg loves her job.
- She broke her leg skiing.
Word OriginOld English hire, genitive and dative of hīo, hēo ‘she’.Definitions on the go
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