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UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations strong: /ˈʃiː/, weak: /ʃi/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ʃi/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(shē)

she /ʃi/USA pronunciation pron., sing. [nom.] she, poss. her or hers, obj. her;
pl. [nom.] they, poss. their or theirs, obj. them;
n., pl. shes;
adj.
pron.

the female person or animal being discussed or that was last mentioned;
that female:"How is your mother?'' —"She's fine, thanks.''
the woman:She who listens learns.
anything considered, as by personification, to be feminine:She's a great-looking car, and economical, too.

n. [countable]

a female person or animal:Is your dog a she?

adj.

female (usually used in combination with a noun):a she-goat.

s/he /ˈʃiɚˈhi, ˈʃiˈhi/USA pronunciation pron.

Pronouns(used in writing in order to avoid he when the sex of the person referred to is unknown or irrelevant) she or he.

she (shē),USA pronunciation pron., sing. nom. she, poss. her or hers, obj. her;
pl. nom. they, poss. their or theirs, obj. them;
n., pl. shes.
pron.

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.

a female person or animal.
an object or device considered as female or feminine.

1125–75; Middle English, alteration of Old English sēo, sīo, sīe, feminine of se the¹; replacing Old English hēo, hīo, feminine personal pronoun; see he¹, her

he¹, me, they.

s/he (shē′ər hē′, shē′hē′),USA pronunciation pron.

Pronounsshe or he: used as an orthographic device to avoid he when the sex of the antecedent is unknown or irrelevant. Cf. she/he.

he¹.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

she /ʃiː/ pron (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
Austral NZ
an informal word for it¹: she's apples, she'll be right

- a female person or animal
- (in combination): she-cat

Etymology: Old English sīe, accusative of sēo, feminine demonstrative pronounUSAGE: See me¹

'she' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

abandon - about - accept - accusation - Achilles - act - address - administration order - advise - aegrotat - afire - again - Alcestis - A level - alibi - alien - all - alone - Alpheus - although - altogether - answer - anticipate - anything - apart - Ariadne - as - aside - ask - ask for - Atalanta - Athena - Aung San Suu Kyi - authority - avenge - Baker - bark - barrack-room lawyer - Battle - Beale - bear - Beaufort - behind - biofeedback - birth mother - birthright - black - blag - Blanche of Castile - Blanchett

In Lists: Pronouns, PET Vocabulary List - S, Vocabulaire , more...

Synonyms: her, herself, she herself, this one, this girl, more...

Collocations: my [cat, dog] is a she, dated: a she- [goat, bird, elephant], are they a he or a she?, more...

Forum discussions with the word(s) "she" in the title:

The curtains twitched as she rang the bell
<> the number of accidents she gets into
_____ what she said, I still cannot agree with her. (Admitted/Admitting/It admitting)
- Later, she insisted that the room was cleaned before we arrived.
--to take the wages which she earns
—Is she your sister?—Yes, it is.
", he/she on ..." vs. ", him/her on ..."
, who she ___ (find) ____ (become) her boyfriend.
. . . . she throws him up at me.
. . . and looked thoroughly indifferent what sentiments she cherished concerning him . . .
. . . and she looked as if she was doubting him.
. . . she has found an objective voice and view.
... no place to borne she child ...
... she held her head ...
... she sucked the class of '35.
... she will/would come to visit me, I was very happy.
... so that she can have the control of his corporation.
... suggest/advise that he/she *change/study
... THAT she's been dreaming...
... were she <pretty>? ... be she <pretty>?
..., had she? or ..., had they?
..., she thought Terry Fox was inspiring (inspirational).
"...?" she asked, then invited him to sit down
.... and has..... or ......and she has.....
........... of her experience she managed to secure the
...as well as she did / had done
...but BOY, can she climb a tree now
...go to places where she likes to go.
...have a child as wonderful as she does?
...he tots up Clover's cheerfulness to the daydreamy way she...
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