hers
[ hurz ]
/ hɜrz /
pronoun
Words nearby hers
herringchoker,
herriot,
herrmann,
herrnhuter,
herry,
hers,
hers disease,
hersage,
herschel,
herself,
hersey
Definition for hers (2 of 3)
her
[ hur; unstressed her, er ]
/ hɜr; unstressed hər, ər /
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.
Compare hers.
the dative case of she: I gave her the book.
Informal.
(used instead of the pronoun she in the predicate after the verb to be): It's her. It isn't her.
noun
Slang.
a female: Is the new baby a her or a him?
Origin of her
before 900; Middle English
her(e), Old English
hire, genitive and dative of
hēo she (feminine of
hē
he1)
Definition for hers (3 of 3)
she
[ shee ]
/ ʃi /
pronoun, singular nominative she, possessive her or hers, objective her; plural nominative they, possessive their or theirs, objective them.
the female person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that female.
the woman: She who listens learns.
anything considered, as by personification, to be feminine: spring, with all the memories she conjures up.
noun, plural shes.
a female person or animal.
an object or device considered as female or feminine.
Origin of she
British Dictionary definitions for hers (1 of 3)
hers
/ (hɜːz) /
pronoun
something or someone belonging to or associated with her
hers is the nicest dress; that cat is hers
of hers
belonging to or associated with her
Word Origin for hers
C14
hires; see
her
British Dictionary definitions for hers (2 of 3)
her
/ (hɜː, unstressed hə, ə) /
pronoun (objective)
refers to a female person or animal
he loves her; they sold her a bag; something odd about her; lucky her!
refers to things personified as feminine or traditionally to ships and nations
mainly US a dialect word for herself she needs to get her a better job
determiner
of, belonging to, or associated with her
her silly ideas; her hair; her smoking annoys me
Word Origin for her
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
undefined her
See
me 1
British Dictionary definitions for hers (3 of 3)
she
/ (ʃiː) /
pronoun (subjective)
refers to a female person or animal
she is a doctor; she's a fine mare
refers to things personified as feminine, such as cars, ships, and nations
Australian and NZ an informal word for it 1 (def. 3) she's apples; she'll be right
noun
- a female person or animal
- (in combination)she-cat
Word Origin for she
Old English
sīe, accusative of
sēo, feminine demonstrative pronoun
undefined she
See
me 1