he's

[ heez; unstressed eez ]

/ hiz; unstressed iz /

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contraction of he is.

contraction of he has.

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usage note for he's

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How to use he's in a sentence

And now that hes thoroughly up to it, lets have some supper, and get a snooze afore starting.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
Yes; hes my boy, replied Sikes, looking hard at Oliver, and putting his hand abstractedly into the pocket where the pistol was.
Oliver Twist, Vol. II (of 3)|Charles Dickens
I hoped that he wouldnt be home to lunch; hes awful cross, said Sue, with a pout and a flush.
Tessa Wadsworth's Discipline|Jennie M. Drinkwater
Just wait till hes took to his room, an twould be betterindeed, believe your old Bridget, it would!
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth

It seemed to the girls that they lived an eternity in the second before the woman said: No, no, hes not dead.
Those Dale Girls|Frank Weston Carruth

British Dictionary definitions for he's

he's

/ (hiːz) /

contraction of

he is or he has

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