Synonyms for
Theirs
Definition
belonging to or associated with the people or things previously mentioned or easily identified
Synonyms & similar words
Antonyms
Common collocations
- theirs is
- theirs to
- theirs by
- theirs alone
- theirs and ours
- theirs or mine
- theirs to command
- theirs to keep
Word family
adjective their
Usage note
Theirs is a possessive pronoun. It is often confused with 'there's', which is a contraction of 'there is' or 'there has'.
Example sentences
- The bike is theirs, not mine.
- The bookshelf in the living room is theirs.
- The responsibility of taking care of the dog is theirs.
- The house on the corner is theirs.
- That is not my toy, it's theirs.
Quotes
'We are all pencils in the hand of a writing God who is sending love letters to the world.' - Mother Teresa
'The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.' - Eleanor Roosevelt
'I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal.' - Martin Luther King Jr.