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 group developed the theoretical foundation in 2015.
From Science Daily • May 6, 2026
His average Brent price estimate is at $90 in the second quarter of next year.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
His comments came after launched its first strike on the Lebanese capital, Beirut, since a ceasefire was agreed in April.
From BBC • May 6, 2026
His words—and the costs of his revenge—are highlighted in “The First Salute: An Untold Story of the American Revolution.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026
His lips turn up at the corners and I see the lies that peek out from under them.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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