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   Her

   /hər/

   

   pronoun

   • 1. used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified: "she knew I hated her"
   • ▪ referring to a ship, country, or other inanimate thing regarded as female: "the crew tried to sail her through a narrow gap"
   • ▪ often used in place of “she” after the verb “to be” and after “than” or “as” to refer to a female person or animal: "it must be her"
   • 2. herself: archaic, dialect North American "peevishly she flung her on her face"

   possessive

   • 1. belonging to or associated with a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified: "Patricia loved her job"
   • ▪ belonging to or associated with a ship, country, or other inanimate thing regarded as female: "at her launch, she was the ultimate in luxury transatlantic travel"
   • 2. used in titles: "Her Royal Highness"

   Word Origin Old Englishhire, genitive and dative of hīo, hēo ‘she’.

   Scrabble Points: 6

   • H

     4

   • E

     1

   • R

     1

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