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?
that or those belonging to him.
His was the cleverest remark of all. I borrowed a tie of his.
of, belonging to, or associated with him
his own fault
his knee
I don't like his being out so late
as pronoun
his is on the left
that book is his
(of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively
before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he 1
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His words matched his lip movements, but not the prince's voice.
From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026
His research is also supported by Amnon Shoham.
From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026
His mother was of European descent and his father was a Cantonese opera star who was on tour in the city, affording his son birthright citizenship.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026
"His last two seasons, since he recovered, are the best of his career," added Balague.
From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026
His cork cells, though, were empty because they were dead and dried out.
From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman
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