her
1 Americanpronoun
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the objective case of she.
We saw her this morning. Give this book to her.
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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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the dative case of she.
I gave her the book.
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Informal. (used instead of the pronoun she in the predicate after the verbto be ).
It's her. It isn't her.
noun
abbreviation
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heraldic.
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heraldry.
pronoun
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refers to a female person or animal
he loves her
they sold her a bag
something odd about her
lucky her!
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refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations
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a dialect word for herself
she needs to get her a better job
determiner
abbreviation
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heraldic
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heraldry
Gender
Etymology
Origin of her
before 900; Middle English her ( e ), Old English hire, genitive and dative of hēo she (feminine of hē he 1 )
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
“This is what we do,” wrote Weiss, a digital entrepreneur who has dealt with criticism over her lack of experience in TV news since taking on her high-profile role in October.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
During her time as commissioner, Cifuentes said she had witnessed more families living in very deep poverty, where household incomes are less than 40% of the median after housing costs are taken into account.
From BBC • Apr. 26, 2026
“One of the candidates said her campaign promised to build parks and gardens—how can we talk about parks when we are living in tents?”
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 26, 2026
“Just so you know, we could do our own cooking show,” Fieri said as he introduced her.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 26, 2026
Evelyn is a pretty name, and her Cherokee cousins in Oklahoma are my neighbors.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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