his
1 Americanpronoun
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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?
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that or those belonging to him.
His was the cleverest remark of all. I borrowed a tie of his.
abbreviation
determiner
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of, belonging to, or associated with him
his own fault
his knee
I don't like his being out so late
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as pronoun
his is on the left
that book is his
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(of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively
pronoun
Gender
Etymology
Origin of his
before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he 1
Example Sentences
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Musk is now moving toward his next set of performance-based stock awards.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
He said he came home from school one day to find that most of the family’s household belongings were gone, divided between his split-up parents.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
He added that he “wouldn’t be surprised if” he has to revise his multiple estimates higher as agentic AI and physical AI drive further demand for memory components.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
Now, he’s doing whatever he can to keep his fragile life’s work intact, knowing it is one errant aftershock away from shattering.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
He rests his elbow on his knee, surveys the crowd.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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