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Definition her in American English

her determiner, pronoun

determiner, pronoun
strong /hɜr/ weak /ər/ /hər/

Her can be used in the following ways:

as a pronoun, being the object form of she: If you see Mary, give her my love.

in a one-word answer or after the verb “to be”: “Who’s next?” “Her.”Isn’t that her in the green coat?

as a possessive determiner (followed by a noun), being a possessive form of she: She was holding her baby.

1

used for referring to a woman, girl, or female animal when they have already been mentioned or when it is obvious which one you are referring to

Example

Where's Susan? Has anyone seen her?

Example

"Is that the boss's wife?" "Yes, I'm sure it's her."

Example

She asked me to write to her.

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1.1

belonging to her, or relating to her

Example

Emma's invited us to her party.

Example

She parked her car across the road.

Example

One of the employees lost her job.

Example

She makes her own clothes.

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used for referring to a nation, a ship, or a car when it has already been mentioned or when it is obvious which one you are referring to

Example

Britain and her allies

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Definition her in American English