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hers
UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈhɜːrz/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/hɝz/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(hûrz)
WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026hers /hɜrz/USA pronunciation
pron.
- a form of the pronoun she used to show possession, or to mean "that or those belonging to her'':Are you a friend of hers?[be + ~]The red umbrella is hers.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026hers
(hûrz),USA pronunciation pron.
- a form of the possessive case of she used as a predicate adjective:The red umbrella is hers. Are you a friend of hers?
- that or those belonging to her:Hers is the biggest garden on the block. Hers are the yellow ones.
- Middle English hirs, equivalent. to hire her + -s 's1 1300–50
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
hers /hɜːz/ pron - 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
Etymology: 14th Century hires; see her
'hers' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
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