US /ðeɹ/ UK /ðɛə/
det adv contraction Freq #145

Meanings

  1. 1
    det

    Belonging to or relating to them.

    They will meet tomorrow at their office.

  2. 2
    det

    Belonging to a single person whose gender is unknown or unstated.

    If anyone calls, take their name and number.

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Word family
Related forms theirsthemthey

Etymology

From Old Norse þeirra. Replaced native Old English heora.

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