their
/ðɛə/
More pronunciations (2)Fewer pronunciations
British/ðɛː/
their determiner: belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural). Also the misspelling of there.
Determiner
their
- Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
- they will meet tomorrow at their convenience
- this is probably their cat
- Belonging to someone (one person, singular), or occasionally to something.
- There's not a man I meet but doth salute me
As if I were their well-acquainted friend […]c. 1594 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Comedie of Errors”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount... - Place the casualty on their back with feet and legs raised—this is called the shock position. [emphasis in original] Once the casualty is positioned, cover them to preserve body heat, but do not overheat.2006, St. John Ambulance, First on the Scene: Student Reference Guide, →ISBN, Lesson 2, page 3
- There's not a man I meet but doth salute me
Also used as
their is also the misspelling of there.
their is also the misspelling of they’re.
their meaning in Hindi, Marathi, Urdu and Sinhala
their in Hindi
- belonging to them (plural)
- उनका unkā
their in Marathi
- belonging to them (plural)
- त्यांचा tyāñcā, त्यांचे tyāñce, त्यांची tyāñcī
their in Urdu
- belonging to them (plural)
- ان کا un kā
their in Sinhala
- belonging to them (plural)
- ඔවුන්ගේ owungē
More languagesFewer languages
- their in Arabic
- لَهُم lahum, ـهُمْ -hum, ـهُنَّ -hunna, ـهُمَا -humā
- their in Persian
- ـشان -e-šân
- their in Thai
- ของเขา kŏng kăo
- their in Vietnamese
- của họ
Examples of their in a sentence
- For all things, even Celestial Luminaries, much more atmospheric meteors, have their rise, their culmination, their decline.1831, Thomas Carlyle, “Symbols”, in Sartor Resartus: The Life and Opinions of Herr Teufelsdröckh. […], London: Chapman and Hall, […]...
- For Liverpool, their season will now be regarded as a relative disappointment after failure to add the FA Cup to the Carling Cup and not mounting a challenge to reach the Champions League places.2012 May 5, Phil McNulty, “Chelsea 2-1 Liverpool”, in BBC Sport:
- University brands built in some cases over centuries have been forced to contemplate the possibility that information technology will rapidly make their existing business model obsolete.2013 July 20, “The attack of the MOOCs”, in The Economist, volume 408, number 8845, archived from the original on 17 Jul 2020:
- I prefer to think that birds have a sufficiently developed sense of humour to enjoy the spectacle of a human being hunched beneath a bush kissing the back of their hand.1980, Bill Oddie, Bill Oddie's Little Black Bird Book, page 112:
Forms of their
| alternative pronunciation-spelling | deir |
|---|---|
| alternative form (archaic) | thair |
| alternative form (archaic) | theire |
| alternative form (archaic) | theyr |
| alternative form (archaic) | theyre |
| alternative form (archaic) | thir |
Origin of their
From Old Norse þeira, þeirra. Replaced native Old English heora.
Words formed from their
Phrases with their
- their nibs
- lose their head
- Their Majesties
- loses their head
- Their Highnesses
- Their Holinesses
- cut of their jibs
- each to their own
- to each their own
- cuts of their jibs
- lives of their own
- Their Excellencies
117 more phrasesFewer phrases
- what is their name
- boys and their toys
- God rest their soul
- off with their head
- sums of their parts
- God rest their souls
- times of their lives
- Their Royal Majesties
- give someone their hat
- go their separate ways
- hand someone their ass
- hand someone their hat
- Their Royal Highnesses
- Chinamen on their backs
- give someone their head
- hand someone their head
- Their Serene Highnesses
- gave someone their cards
- give someone their cards
- give someone their gruel
- goes their separate ways
- gone their separate ways
- hand someone their cards
- Their Imperial Majesties
- went their separate ways
- given someone their cards
- gives someone their cards
- going their separate ways
- hands someone their cards
- potatoes in their jackets
- Their Britannic Majesties
- Their Imperial Highnesses
- everyone and their brother
- gave someone their flowers
- give someone their flowers
- giving someone their cards
- handed someone their cards
- keep someone on their toes
- kept someone on their toes
- left someone to their fate
- put someone in their place
- ran someone off their feet
- run someone off their feet
- take someone at their word
- took someone at their word
- everybody and their brother
- given someone their flowers
- gives someone their flowers
- handing someone their cards
- keeps someone on their toes
- leave someone to their fate
- put someone to their trumps
- puts someone in their place
- runs someone off their feet
- taken someone at their word
- takes someone at their word
- bring someone to their knees
- giving someone their flowers
- leaves someone to their fate
- puts someone to their trumps
- stop someone in their tracks
- sweep someone off their feet
- swept someone off their feet
- taking someone at their word
- keeping someone on their toes
- knock someone off their perch
- leaving someone to their fate
- stops someone in their tracks
- sweeps someone off their feet
- beat someone at their own game
- knocks someone off their perch
- play someone at their own game
- putting someone in their place
- running someone off their feet
- beats someone at their own game
- catch someone at their own game
- knocked someone off their perch
- plays someone at their own game
- put someone out of their misery
- put someone through their paces
- putting someone to their trumps
- scare someone out of their mind
- scare someone out of their wits
- stopped someone in their tracks
- sweeping someone off their feet
- beaten someone at their own game
- caught someone at their own game
- knocking someone off their perch
- played someone at their own game
- puts someone out of their misery
- scared someone out of their mind
- scared someone out of their wits
- scares someone out of their mind
- scares someone out of their wits
- stopping someone in their tracks
- beating someone at their own game
- catches someone at their own game
- left someone to their own devices
- playing someone at their own game
- scaring someone out of their mind
- scaring someone out of their wits
- by their fruits you will know them
- catching someone at their own game
- give someone their head on a plate
- hand someone their head on a plate
- leave someone to their own devices
- catch someone with their pants down
- leaves someone to their own devices
- putting someone out of their misery
- caught someone with their pants down
- give someone the lie in their throat
- give someone their head on a platter
- hand someone their head on a platter
- leaving someone to their own devices
- catches someone with their pants down
- a magician never reveals their secrets
- catching someone with their pants down
Words that rhyme with their
48 more rhymesFewer rhymes
- water bar
- char
- tar
- var
- AAR
- bazaar
- caviar
- lodestar
- Mullingar
- Myanmar
- scar
- ajar
- arr
- barre
- boudoir
- cigar
- cymar
- czar
- disbar
- gar
- guitar
- haar
- instar
- lar
- Loire
- noir
- NPR
- omar
- schwar
- tl;dr
- tsar
- TTR
- upbar
- USSR
- yar
- -dar
- AGR
- alcazar
- armoire
- au revoir
- bahar
- baignoire
- Bashar
- beaux-arts
- beer bar
- Berger Picard
- Bihar
- bête noire
Questions about their
- What does their mean?
- Their means belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
- What is their in Hindi?
- Their in Hindi is उनका (unkā). See Their meaning in Hindi.
- How do you use their in a sentence?
- For all things, even Celestial Luminaries, much more atmospheric meteors, have their rise, their culmination, their decline.
- What part of speech is their?
- Their is a determiner.
- How do you pronounce their?
- Their is pronounced /ðɛə/ (UK).
Words near their in the dictionary
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