their

/ðɛr/

pronountheir

THEIR has HEIR inside it—an heir inherits what is THEIR family’s.

Yes, it's their. Remember: t-h-e-i-r is the possessive form (not there or they’re).

Definitions

  1. pronounBelonging to or associated with them (used to show possession).
  2. pronounUsed to refer to a person whose gender is unknown or to a person who uses “they” pronouns (singular they).

Examples

  • The students put their backpacks in the cubbies.
  • Someone left their phone on the table.
  • The dogs wagged their tails when we came home.

Synonyms

belonging to themof themtheir owntheirs

Translations

ES su (de ellos/ellas)PT deles/delas; seu/sua (deles/delas)FR leur (à eux/à elles)

Common misspellings

thierthertheertheiretharethareethéirtheír

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