THEIR


Meaning of THEIR in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ thər, ˈther ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English, from their, pronoun, from Old Norse theirra, genitive plural demonstrative & personal pronoun; akin to Old English thæt that

Date: 13th century

1. : of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action

their furniture

their verses

their being seen

2. : his or her : his , her , its — used with an indefinite third person singular antecedent

anyone in their senses — W. H. Auden

Usage: see they

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.