their
//ðɛə//
Definitions
1.Misspelling of there.
- Their apples aren't as tasty as ours.
- Most people write about their daily life.
- That was probably what influenced their decision.
1.Belonging to, from, of, or relating to, them (plural).
- For all things, even Celestial Luminaries, much more atmospheric meteors, have their rise, their culmination, their decline.
- 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.
2.Belonging to someone (one person, singular), or occasionally to something.
- The only object .. showing the signature of N₂ in their spectra is Sedna.
- 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.
- 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.
1.Misspelling of they’re.
Frequency
Overall
Very common· #46
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Uncommon
- General reading & writing
- Very common
- Academic
- Common
- Literature
- Uncommon
Related words
Word family
Etymology
From Old Norse þeirra.
Replaced native Old English heora.