her

pronoun
UK: /hɜː/
US: /hɜːr/

  1. The possessive form of 'she,' used to indicate that something belongs to her.

    1. That is her car. [ ] [ ]
    2. The responsibility for the project now falls to her team, and she trusts their abilities. [ ] [ ]

  2. Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or known.

    1. I saw her yesterday. [ ] [ ]
    2. Despite their differences, the committee members ultimately deferred to her expertise on the matter. [ ] [ ]
her pronoun

  1. Used to refer to a country, ship, or other inanimate thing as female.

    1. England defends her honor. [ ] [ ]
    2. The old ship listed badly, her timbers groaning under the strain of the storm. [ ] [ ]

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "her" in English means: The possessive form of 'she,' used to indicate that something belongs to her., Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or known..

The phonetic transcription of "her" is /hɜː/ in British English and /hɜːr/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Example usage of "her": "That is her car.". More examples on the page.