hers

That woman's own

Hers is a possessive form of she that is used as a pronoun or a predicate adjective.

It means (the one or ones) belonging to her: The white car is mine and the red one’s hers. Hers is the only house that didn’t burn down.

pronoun

his

Male possessive pronoun

mineOre excavation site
yoursPossessive for addressee
theirsThird-person plural possessive

ours · its · whose · my · your · their · thy · thine

possession

belonging

State of fitting in

propertySomething owned or inherent
ownershipLegal right of possession
entitlementAssumed right to benefits

inheritance · estate · asset · holdings · birthright · claim · share · portion · allotment · bequest

feminine

woman

Adult female human

femaleOffspring-bearing sex
ladyCourteous term for woman
girlYoung female person

mother · daughter · sister · wife · girlfriend · queen · goddess · heroine · matriarch · bride

Categories

gendergender, male, female, masculine, feminine
pronounsI, me, him, he, my
possessivesmy, mine, your, yours, his
third personhe, it, they, him, them
Her Possessivesmother's, sister's, daughter's, wife's, grandmother's

Opposites

gendered possession

hershis

Male possessive pronoun

theirs · ours · yours · mine

Phrases

red herringIntentional misleading distraction
his and hersCouple's coordinated designation
let her ripProceed without restraint
pickled herringCured small ocean fish
under her breath
Her HighnessRoyal feminine honorific

Family

her, herself, herring, hernia, herrings, hernias, herniate, herniation, herniated

Familiarity: Top 5,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G