pron. The objective case of she. 1. Used as the direct object of a verb: They saw her at the conference. 2. Used as the indirect object of a verb: They gave her a round of applause. 3. Used as the object of a preposition: This letter is addressed to her. 4. Informal Used as a predicate nominative: It's her. 5. Nonstandard Used reflexively as the indirect object of a verb: She got her a new job. See Note at me. 6. Slang Used in place of it, especially in set expressions: That about does her. Let her rip. n. |
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