their

[ thair; unstressed ther ]

/ ðɛər; unstressed ðər /

pronoun

a form of the possessive case of plural they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home;their rights as citizens;their departure for Rome.

a form of the possessive case of singular they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun:

(used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): Someone left their book on the table.A parent should read to their child.
(used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): I’m glad my teacher last year had high expectations for their students.
(used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): My cousin Sam is bad at math, but their other grades are good.

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Origin of their

First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English their(e), ther(e), from Old Norse theirra “their”; replacing Old English thāra, thǣra; cf. they

usage note for their

See he¹, me, they.

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH their

their , there, they're

Words nearby their

theine, inside track, the, Inspector-General, The, in thing, the, Invisible Man, The, their, theirn, theirs, theirself, theism, theist

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British Dictionary definitions for their

their

/ (ðɛə) /

determiner

of, belonging to, or associated in some way with themtheir finest hour; their own clothes; she tried to combat their mocking her

belonging to or associated in some way with people in general not including the speaker or people addressedin many countries they wash their clothes in the river

belonging to or associated in some way with an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybodyeveryone should bring their own lunch

Word Origin for their

C12: from Old Norse theira (genitive plural); see they, them

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单词	their
释义	their [ thair; unstressed ther ] / ðɛər; unstressed ðər / pronoun a form of the possessive case of plural they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: their home;their rights as citizens;their departure for Rome. a form of the possessive case of singular they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun: (used to refer to a generic or unspecified person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): Someone left their book on the table.A parent should read to their child. (used to refer to a specific or known person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): I’m glad my teacher last year had high expectations for their students. (used to refer to a nonbinary or gender-nonconforming person previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context): My cousin Sam is bad at math, but their other grades are good. VIDEO FOR THEIR WATCH NOW: What Are Some Of The Biggest Grammar Pet Peeves? Let’s talk about some grammar pet peeves. We all have them. What are yours? MORE VIDEOS FROM DICTIONARY.COM Compare theirs. Origin of their First recorded in 1150–1200; Middle English their(e), ther(e), from Old Norse theirra “their”; replacing Old English thāra, thǣra; cf. they usage note for their See he¹, me, they. WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH their their , there, they're Words nearby their theine, inside track, the, Inspector-General, The, in thing, the, Invisible Man, The, their, theirn, theirs, theirself, theism, theist Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 British Dictionary definitions for their their / (ðɛə) / determiner of, belonging to, or associated in some way with themtheir finest hour; their own clothes; she tried to combat their mocking her belonging to or associated in some way with people in general not including the speaker or people addressedin many countries they wash their clothes in the river belonging to or associated in some way with an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybodyeveryone should bring their own lunch Word Origin for their C12: from Old Norse theira (genitive plural); see they, them undefined their See they Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to their “Their” vs. “There” vs. “They’re”: Do You Know The Difference?Even though they sound the same, they aren't spelled the same ... cue the noticeable errors! Let's explore the correct usages of the three. READ MORE
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their

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Word Origin for their

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