her

¹

[ hur; unstressed her, er ]

pronoun

1. the objective case of she:

   We saw her this morning. Give this book to her.

2. the possessive case of she (used as an attributive adjective): Compare hers.

   Her coat is the one on the chair. I'm sorry about her leaving.

3. the dative case of she:

   I gave her the book.

4. Informal. (used instead of the pronoun she in the predicate after the verb to be ):

   It's her. It isn't her.

noun

1. Slang. a female:

   Is the new baby a her or a him?

her.

²

abbreviation for

1. heraldic.
2. heraldry.

her.

¹

abbreviation for

1. heraldic
2. heraldry

her

²

/ hɜː; hə; ə /

pronoun

1. refers to a female person or animal

   something odd about her

   he loves her

   they sold her a bag

   lucky her!

2. refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations
3. a dialect word for herself

   she needs to get her a better job

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with her

   her smoking annoys me

   her silly ideas

   her hair

Usage

See me 1

Gender Note

See he ¹, me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of her¹

before 900; Middle English her ( e ), Old English hire, genitive and dative of hēo she (feminine of hē he ¹ )

Word History and Origins

Origin of her¹

Old English hire, genitive and dative of hēo she , feminine of hēo he ¹; related to Old High German ira, Gothic izōs, Middle Dutch hare

Example Sentences

"Her politics, which are otherwise incoherent, tend to be sympathetic to these two strongmen, painting America as the problem and the dictators as misunderstood," wrote anti-Trump conservative and former Naval War College professor Tom Nichols in an op-ed published by The Atlantic.

From Salon

Gabbard, who was a Democrat until 2022 but critical of her party long before that, endorsed Trump in the 2024 election.

From Salon

In a statement announcing her selection, Trump said that Gabbard would bring a “a fearless spirit” to the intelligence agencies and secure “peace through strength.”

From Salon

Her deeply skeptical views of most U.S. foreign policy, including support for Ukraine, sympathy for dictators like Vladimir Putin and Bashar al-Assad in Syria and embrace of various conspiracy theories has earned her many critics who say that she would not pass muster in a Senate confirmation process.

From Salon

Gabbard, like many other "America First" proponents, exempts Israel from her quasi-isolationist critiques, once describing pro-Palestine protesters as puppets of a "radical Islamist organization" and serving as a keynote speaker at a conference hosted by Christians United for Israel.

From Salon