his

¹

[hiz, iz]

pronoun

1. the possessive form of he (used as an attributive or predicative adjective).

   His coat is the brown one. This brown coat is his. Do you mind his speaking first?

2. that or those belonging to him.

   His was the cleverest remark of all. I borrowed a tie of his.

His

²

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. histidine.

his

/ ɪz, hɪz /

determiner

1. 1. of, belonging to, or associated with him

      his own fault

      his knee

      I don't like his being out so late

   2. as pronoun

      his is on the left

      that book is his

2. (of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively

pronoun

1. belonging to or associated with him

Gender Note

See he ¹, me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of his¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of his¹

Old English his, genitive of hē _he ¹ and of hit _it

Example Sentences

Faced with this evidence, Muotri and his team began to question how modern humans managed to thrive despite such toxic conditions during their evolutionary past.

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Birmingham Airport said it was "currently progressing an exciting homage to Ozzy Osbourne" and was "committed to honouring his legacy" in its terminal.

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He tells Newsbeat he couldn't afford a planned trip to visit his son in Ireland after Manchester Pride didn't pay him promptly.

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Former party chairman Sir Edward had been encouraged to stand himself but his stepping aside led to the election of Mrs Thatcher and ultimately to Britain's first female Prime Minister.

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Mr Button explained his wife was diagnosed with depression in August 2024 and had struggled to deal with Lincoln's "high maintenance" nature.

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