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hers

Definition

  • pronoun: that which belongs to or is connected with her
  • pronoun, singular or plural in construction: that which belongs to her
  • used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective 'her'

Examples

  • The book is 'hers'. [=the book belongs to her; it is her book]

  • a former professor 'of hers' [=one of her former professors]

  • That face 'of hers' [=her face] is hard to forget.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) What if she's still here? - You're not supposed to do that. - What? - Who are you? - She saw you, that girl. I think my hand touched hers. Yes, that's all it takes. She carry you now for the rest of her life. You're not supposed to look back. You're supposed to keep going. (..)
    2009 The Lovely Bones