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he's

American  
[heez, eez] / hiz, iz /
  1. contraction of he is.

  2. contraction of he has.


he's British  
/ hiːz /

contraction

  1. he is or he has

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Usage

See contraction.

Example Sentences

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Halliday says McInnes "knows the pressure cooker he's stepping into".

From BBC Jul. 28, 2026

After a June raid at Home Depot in Hollywood, body camera footage captured an agent saying: “There was a guy, I’m pretty sure he’s wet he was just sitting in that minivan.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

“There’s been a whole series of legal challenges he’s been able to slip out of, but voters are at least vaguely aware of them,” Jillson said.

From Salon Jul. 28, 2026

"Kevin's fantastic, but he's got a board," he told reporters on board Air Force One.

From Barron's Jul. 28, 2026

He gives me the side-eye, another thing he’s mastered.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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