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Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means... airline insurance replaces the fear of death with the comforting prospect of cash.
Cecil Beaton

Meaning of "their" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD THEIR

From Old Norse theira (genitive plural).
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF THEIR

their  [ðɛə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF THEIR

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Their is a determiner.
The determinant is a modifier that provides context to the noun, often in terms of quantity and possession.

WHAT DOES THEIR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of their in the English dictionary

The first definition of their in the dictionary is of, belonging to, or associated in some way with them. Other definition of their is belonging to or associated in some way with people in general not including the speaker or people addressed. Their is also belonging to or associated in some way with an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE THEIR

theelol
theft
theftless
theftuous
theftuously
thegn
thegnly
theic
Theiler
theine
theirs
theism
theist
theistic
theistical
theistically
thelitis
thelytokous
thelytoky
them

WORDS THAT END LIKE THEIR

backspeir
coheir
effeir
heir
joint heir
Meir
seir
speir
sweir
wasteweir
weir

Synonyms and antonyms of their in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «their» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF THEIR

Find out the translation of their to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of their from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «their» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

他们的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

su
570 millions of speakers

English

their
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

उनके
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

مِلْكُهُم
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

их
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deles
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তাদের
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

leur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Mereka
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

ihr
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

彼らの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

그들의
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

của họ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தங்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

त्यांच्या
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

onların
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

loro
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ich
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

їхній
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

δικός τους
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

hul
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

deras
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

deres
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of their

TRENDS

TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «THEIR»

The term «their» is very widely used and occupies the 320 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Principal search tendencies and common uses of their
List of principal searches undertaken by users to access our English online dictionary and most widely used expressions with the word «their».

FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «THEIR» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «their» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «their» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about their

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10 QUOTES WITH «THEIR»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word their.
1
Henri Frederic Amiel
I'm not interested in age. People who tell me their age are silly. You're as old as you feel.
2
Sparky Anderson
It's a terrible thing to have to tell your fans, who have waited like Detroit's have, that their team won't win it this year. But it's better than lying to them.
3
Fantasia Barrino
I wanted people to see me, to change their minds about me.
4
Evan Bayh
Baseball may be our national pastime, but the age-old tradition of taking a swing at Congress is a sport with even deeper historical roots in the American experience. Since the founding of our country, citizens from Ben Franklin to David Letterman have made fun of their elected officials.
5
Cecil Beaton
Americans have an abiding belief in their ability to control reality by purely material means... airline insurance replaces the fear of death with the comforting prospect of cash.
6
Bob Beauprez
Countries around the world are celebrating new oil and natural gas discoveries that hold the promise of greater prosperity for their citizens.
7
Warren Bennis
Leaders know the importance of having someone in their lives who will unfailingly and fearlessly tell them the truth.
8
Cynthia Breazeal
We have a lot of suspicion of robots in the West. But if you look cross-culturally, that isn't true. In Japan, in their science fiction, robots are seen as good. They have Astro Boy, this character they've fallen in love with and he's fundamentally good, always there to help people.
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Marcus Brigstocke
Political correctness is as exploitable as any other progressive ideal, but its aim is to stifle the incessant noise of those who flap their careless lips without a thought about those they might offend and why that might be important.
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Herb Brooks
You're looking for players whose name on the front of the sweater is more important than the one on the back. I look for these players to play hard, to play smart and to represent their country.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THEIR»

Discover the use of their in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to their and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Places of Their Own: African American Suburbanization in the ...
Tracing the precise contours of black migration to the suburbs over the course of the whole last century and across the entire United States, "Places of Their Own" is a foundational book for anyone interested in the African-American ...
Andrew Wiese, 2005
2
Agricultural Insect Pests of the Tropics and Their Control
Principles of pest control; Methods of pest control; Pest demage to crop plants; Biological control of crop pests; Chemical control of insect pests; Major tropical crop pests; Tropical crops and their; Pest spectra; General bibliography.
Dennis S. Hill, 1983
3
Boys and Their Toys: Understanding Men by Understanding ...
This book is written in the same smart, fun, humorous style that made Bill Adler's previous book "Outwitting Squirrels" such a huge success.
Bill Adler, Jr., 2007
4
Songs in Their Heads : Music and Its Meaning in Children's ...
This book explores the musical interest and needs of children in their daily lives.
Patricia Shehan Campbell Professor of Music Education University of Washington, 1998
5
A World of Their Own Making: Myth, Ritual, and the Quest for ...
Discusses ritual events we regard as family traditions and how they must be open to perpetual revision so we can satisfy our human needs and changing circumstances.
John R. Gillis, 1997
6
Integral Transforms and Their Applications, Second Edition
Keeping the style, content, and focus that made the first edition a bestseller, Integral Transforms and their Applications, Second Edition stresses the development of analytical skills rather than the importance of more abstract formulation ...
Lokenath Debnath, Dambaru Bhatta, 2006
7
A Will of Their Own: Cross-Cultural Perspectives on Working ...
' - Madeleine Leonard, Queen's University, Belfast'This exciting book marks a new departure for ways of thinking about children's work in contemporary societies.
Manfred Liebel, 2004
8
Industrial Enzymes and Their Applications
Industrial Enzymes and Their Applications offers instant access to a wealth of key enzyme data--an invaluable, wide-ranging resource for industrial chemists, biochemists, biochemical engineers, and students.
Helmut Uhlig, 1998
9
A Primer on Wavelets and Their Scientific Applications
Throughout the book the author provides numerous suggestions for computer experiments designed to challenge and enhance the reader's comprehension and provide practice in applying the concepts learned.
James S. Walker, 1999
10
Bootstrap Methods and Their Application
This book gives a broad and up-to-date coverage of bootstrap methods, with numerous applied examples, developed in a coherent way with the necessary theoretical basis.
A. C. Davison, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THEIR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term their is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Koch Brothers Brave Spotlight to Try to Alter Their Image
Even as their donor network prepares to spend extravagantly to defeat Democrats during the 2016 campaign, the Kochs have made cause with prominent ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
2
Teaching Students To Use Their Noodles
Students come from all over the world to get what is, for many, their first real taste of engineering in the classroom. The idea behind the program is simple: Give ... «NPR, Jul 15»
3
Four Women Bond Over the Beauty in Their Baldness
Megan and Brittany, who lost their hair when they were 25, relate to these dark feelings. Brittany says that initially she thought she had to come to terms with the ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
4
Docs In Training Confide Their Feelings On Performing Abortions
So she asked four residents to write about their feelings about abortion training and services, or as one resident characterized it: “one of the most life-changing ... «WBUR, Jul 15»
5
Keeping people and their pets together
Los Angeles (CNN) Twenty years ago, Lori Weise was working at a furniture factory near Skid Row in downtown Los Angeles. She saw hundreds of people ... «CNN, Jul 15»
6
More Than Their Mothers, Young Women Plan Career Pauses
A variety of survey data shows that educated, working young women are more likely than those before them to expect their career and family priorities to shift ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
7
These Superhumans Are Real and Their DNA Could Be Worth Billions
They also have their eye on people like Timothy Dreyer, 25, who has bones so dense he could walk away from accidents that would leave others with broken ... «Bloomberg, Jul 15»
8
A New Cadre of Experts Helps Women Navigate Their Divorces
They have worked in finance, publishing and television, though some had scaled back or left the work force when their children were born. Divorce is what they ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Their own devices
Diabetics wear computerised insulin pumps that can instantly relay their vital signs to their doctors. Smart thermostats learn their owners' habits, and warm and ... «The Economist, Jul 15»
10
Women Who Dye Their (Armpit) Hair
Destiny Moreno, who is 17, drove to a Sally Beauty Supply near her Seattle home last September with a newly hatched plan. She peppered a grandmotherly ... «New York Times, Jul 15»

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