their

A1
US /ðeɹ/ UK /ðɛə/
det adv contraction Freq #145

Meanings

  1. 1
    det

    Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).

    they will meet tomorrow at their convenience

  2. 2
    det

    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 […]

  3. 3
    adv

    Misspelling of there.

  4. 4
    contraction

    Misspelling of they’re.

Etymology

From Old Norse þeirra. Replaced native Old English heora.

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Word family
Related forms theirsthemthey

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