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    pronoun
    the possessive form of he (used as an attributive or predicative adjective).
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his

1 American  
[hiz, iz] / hɪz, ɪz /

pronoun

  1. 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?

  2. that or those belonging to him.

    His was the cleverest remark of all. I borrowed a tie of his.


His 2 American  

abbreviation

Biochemistry.
  1. histidine.


his British  
/ ɪz, hɪz /

determiner

    1. of, belonging to, or associated with him

      his own fault

      his knee

      I don't like his being out so late

    2. as pronoun

      his is on the left

      that book is his

  1. (of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively

"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

pronoun

  1. belonging to or associated with him

"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

Gender

See he 1, me.

Etymology

Origin of his

before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of he 1

Example Sentences

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The actor recently paused his account on the celebrity video app Cameo after he slipped up and released information about the new season.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

Instead the value of his tech investments slumped by around 25% in July.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

His wife Svetlana Grković Maksimović later told BBC Serbia that she and two other passengers held on to his legs for several minutes.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

Yet Binface has had his moment in the spotlight each time.

From BBC Aug. 13, 2026

To set those charges, he carries the special tool of the blasting trade, his "tamping iron."

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman

His fiancée, Gaeon Lee, is optimistic that the market will recover despite losing part of the savings they had set aside for a new home.

From BBC 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 calculation leaves out women who were inoculated early and were still pregnant.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 13, 2026

His parents wanted nothing to do with the flavor of the month, holdbacks.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 13, 2026

“Midnight will tell you. His breathing will be harsh, labored. Sweat will make his coat shine. But, Will”—Caesar’s hands rest on my knee—“if you ask him, Midnight will give you his heart.”

From "Will’s Race for Home" by Jewell Parker Rhodes

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