Their
pronoun
1.
a form of the possessive case of they used as an attributive adjective, before a noun:
their home; their rights as citizens; their departure for Rome.
2.
(used after an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine form his or the definite feminine form her):
Someone left their book on the table. Did everyone bring their lunch?
pronoun, nominative he, possessive his, objective him; plural nominative they, possessive their or theirs, objective them.
1.
the male person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that male.
2.
anyone (without reference to sex); that person:
He who hesitates is lost.
noun, plural hes.
3.
any male person or animal; a man:
hes and shes.
adjective
4.
male (usually used in combination):
a he-goat.
pronoun, nominative it, possessive its or (Obsolete or Dialect) it, objective it; plural nominative they, possessive their or theirs, objective them.
1.
(used to represent an inanimate thing understood, previously mentioned, about to be mentioned, or present in the immediate context):
It has whitewall tires and red upholstery. You can’t tell a book by its cover.
2.
(used to represent a person or animal understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned whose gender is unknown or disregarded):
It was the largest ever caught off the Florida coast. Who was it? It was John. The horse had its saddle on.
3.
(used to represent a group understood or previously mentioned):
The judge told the jury it must decide two issues.
4.
(used to represent a concept or abstract idea understood or previously stated):
It all started with Adam and Eve. He has been taught to believe it all his life.
5.
(used to represent an action or activity understood, previously mentioned, or about to be mentioned):
Since you don’t like it, you don’t have to go skiing.
6.
(used as the impersonal subject of the verb to be, especially to refer to time, distance, or the weather):
It is six o’clock. It is five miles to town. It was foggy.
7.
(used in statements expressing an action, condition, fact, circumstance, or situation without reference to an agent):
If it weren’t for Edna, I wouldn’t go.
8.
(used in referring to something as the origin or cause of pain, pleasure, etc.):
Where does it hurt? It looks bad for the candidate.
9.
(used in referring to a source not specifically named or described):
It is said that love is blind.
10.
(used in referring to the general state of affairs; circumstances, fate, or life in general):
How’s it going with you?
11.
(used as an anticipatory subject or object to make a sentence more eloquent or suspenseful or to shift emphasis):
It is necessary that you do your duty. It was a gun that he was carrying.
12.
Informal. (used instead of the pronoun its before a gerund):
It having rained for only one hour didn’t help the crops.
noun
13.
(in children’s games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
14.
Slang.
sex appeal.
sexual intercourse.
Idioms
15.
get with it, Slang. to become active or interested:
He was warned to get with it or resign.
16.
have it, Informal.
to love someone:
She really has it bad for him.
to possess the requisite abilities for something; be talented, adept, or proficient:
In this business youeither have it or you don’t.
17.
with it, Slang.
aware of the latest fads, fashions, etc.; up-to-date.
attentive or alert:
I’m just not with it early in the morning.
understanding or appreciative of something, as jazz.
Carnival Slang. being a member of the carnival.
pronoun, singular nominative she, possessive her or hers, objective her; plural nominative they, possessive their or theirs, objective them.
1.
the female person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that female.
2.
the woman:
She who listens learns.
3.
anything considered, as by personification, to be feminine:
spring, with all the memories she conjures up.
noun, plural shes.
4.
a female person or animal.
5.
an object or device considered as female or feminine.
plural pronoun, possessive their or theirs, objective them.
1.
nominative plural of he, she, and it1 .
2.
people in general:
They say he’s rich.
3.
(used with an indefinite singular antecedent in place of the definite masculine he or the definite feminine she):
Whoever is of voting age, whether they are interested in politics or not, should vote.
determiner
1.
of, belonging to, or associated in some way with them: their finest hour, their own clothes, she tried to combat their mocking her
2.
belonging to or associated in some way with people in general not including the speaker or people addressed: in many countries they wash their clothes in the river
3.
belonging to or associated in some way with an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: everyone should bring their own lunch
pronoun (subjective)
1.
refers to a male person or animal: he looks interesting, he’s a fine stallion
2.
refers to an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: everybody can do as he likes in this country
3.
refers to a person or animal of unknown or unspecified sex: a member of the party may vote as he sees fit
noun
4.
a male person or animal
(in combination): he-goat
5.
a children’s game in which one player chases the others in an attempt to touch one of them, who then becomes the chaser Compare tag2
the person chasing Compare it1 (sense 7)
noun
1.
the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ה), transliterated as h
interjection
1.
an expression of amusement or derision Also he-he!, hee-hee!
Chemical symbol
1.
helium
abbreviation
1.
high explosive
2.
His Eminence
3.
His (or Her) Excellency
pronoun (subjective or objective)
1.
refers to a nonhuman, animal, plant, or inanimate thing, or sometimes to a small baby: it looks dangerous, give it a bone
2.
refers to an unspecified or implied antecedent or to a previous or understood clause, phrase, etc: it is impossible, I knew it
3.
used to represent human life or experience either in totality or in respect of the present situation: how’s it going?, I’ve had it, to brazen it out
4.
used as a formal subject (or object), referring to a following clause, phrase, or word: it helps to know the truth, I consider it dangerous to go on
5.
used in the nominative as the formal grammatical subject of impersonal verbs. When it functions absolutely in such sentences, not referring to any previous or following clause or phrase, the context is nearly always a description of the environment or of some physical sensation: it is raining, it hurts
6.
(used as complement with be) (informal) the crucial or ultimate point: the steering failed and I thought that was it
noun
7.
(in children’s games) the player whose turn it is to try to touch another Compare he1 (sense 5b)
8.
(informal)
sexual intercourse
sex appeal
9.
(informal) a desirable quality or ability: he’s really got it
abbreviation
1.
Italy
abbreviation
1.
information technology
pronoun (subjective)
1.
refers to a female person or animal: she is a doctor, she’s a fine mare
2.
refers to things personified as feminine, such as cars, ships, and nations
3.
(Austral & NZ) an informal word for it1 (sense 3) she’s apples, she’ll be right
noun
4.
a female person or animal
(in combination): she-cat
pronoun (subjective)
1.
refers to people or things other than the speaker or people addressed: they fight among themselves
2.
refers to unspecified people or people in general not including the speaker or people addressed: in Australia they have Christmas in the summer
3.
(not standard) refers to an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: if anyone objects, they can go
4.
an archaic word for those blessed are they that mourn
He
The symbol for the element helium.
He
The symbol for helium.
it
he
Hebrew
He
helium
HE
1.
Her (or His) Excellency
2.
high explosive
3.
His (or Her) Eminence
it
Italian
IT
information technology
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