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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

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   What does 'her' mean in English?

   • In written English, her is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Many people prefer to use 'him or her' or 'them' as an alternative to 'her'. Talk to your baby, play games, and show her how much you enjoy her company. Her is also a possessive determiner.

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   What does her mean in a sentence?

   • Pick the best ones! Spelling Bee Quiz Can you outdo past winners of the National Spelli... The meaning of HER is of or relating to her or herself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action. How to use her in a sentence.

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   What is the difference between she and her?

   • She and her are two words that mean almost the same thing, but they get used in different circumstances. Their similarities are what make them so hard to differentiate. Learn the proper use of she and her by reading sample sentences. The words she and her are both pronouns that are used in place of nouns describing females.

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   How do you use he/she in a sentence?

   • In writing, we can use (s)he, he/she, him/her or his/her to refer to both sexes at the same time. When speaking formally, we say he or she and his or her: … I'll see if Louisa will bring her guitar to the party. I don't know why she quit her job. We saw a mother duck with her ducklings. The boat sank with all her crew.

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   used, usually as the object of a verb or preposition, to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal that has just been mentioned or is just about to be mentioned: If your sister's around, bring her too. I gave her the letter.

   • HER | translate English to Spanish - Cambridge Dictionary

     HER translate: ella, a ella, la, le, su, su, de ella, la....

   • HER | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

     HER meaning: 1. used after a verb or preposition to refer to...

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   The meaning of HER is of or relating to her or herself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action. How to use her in a sentence.

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   Her definition: the objective case of she. See examples of HER used in a sentence.

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   5 days ago · her. (həʳ , STRONG hɜːʳ ) Her is a third person singular pronoun. Her is used as the object of a verb or a preposition. Her is also a possessive determiner. 1. pronoun. You use her to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal. I went in the room and told her I had something to say to her.

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   HER Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com. her. [ hur; unstressed her, er ] show ipa. See synonyms for her on Thesaurus.com. pronoun. the objective case of she: We saw her this morning. Give this book to her. 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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   Definition of her pronoun in Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.