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
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Gender
Etymology
Origin of his
before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he 1
Example Sentences
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As soon as he felt the tremor, he thought of his sons and ran back to the house - but when he arrived, they were nowhere to be seen.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
In the ninth inning, Díaz recorded his third blown save in four appearances.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026
Nowacki began swimming in Jersey aged four and joined Millfield School in Somerset for his sixth form studies.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
When he eventually found his sons, they began a search for their family members that would last nearly a month.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Rather than leave the diary behind in his room, Father Julien carries it with him under his robes.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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His game was also founded on the basis of positional play.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
His latest remarks, however, appear to confirm the more cautious approach now favored by the US president, which involves maintaining strong economic pressure on Iran while a military standoff in the Strait of Hormuz persists.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
His rationale is simple: He wants employers that provide health insurance to employees and their families to know that care is being denied.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026
His remarks drew an ovation from 1,500 guests at Havana’s Palace of Conventions, including delegates from Communist parties stretching from Chile to China.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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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