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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But environmental groups have accused his companies of misrepresenting their assets to avoid paying environmental penalties.
From Salon • Jun. 10, 2026
Perhaps most significantly, he has a Welshman as a key member of his dugout.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Say what you like about Elon Musk, you have to give him credit for his vision and his chutzpah.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026
He routinely punctuates his public speeches with historical anecdotes and oddities.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
Father Julien takes back his diary and turns to the first page.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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