their

A1
Pronunciation
/ˈt͟her/
/t͟hər/
Adjective
3 definition(s)
1 Definition

of or relating to them or themselves especially as possessors, agents, or objects of an action Note: Do not confuse their, which has to do with what belongs to or is associated with them, with the words there and they're. There has meanings that mostly relate to a literal or abstract location ("moving away from there," "there it is," "a friend who's there for you"), while they're is a contraction of "they are" ("when they're ready").

Example Sentences
  • their being seen
2 Definition

his or her : his, her, its —used with an indefinite third person singular antecedent

Example Sentences
  • … anyone in their senses …—W. H. Auden
3 Definition

of or relating to them or themselves

Example Sentences
  • their being seen