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
pronoun
Gender
Etymology
Origin of his
before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he 1
Example Sentences
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His actions have coincided with his annoyance at not being awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to seek peace in the world.
From Los Angeles Times
And he ruthlessly stamped out internal challenges to his rule, including several waves of countrywide unrest.
From Los Angeles Times
James chimes in, saying it's his favourite constellation, as the region surrounding it is a part of space where stars are constantly being born.
From BBC
Williams, 44, lived in a ground-floor flat, and Andrew, 42, was his upstairs neighbour - they were old schoolmates with no history of tension.
From BBC
Howe admitted this month that he was not doing his job "well enough" as he embarked on a period of soul-searching.
From BBC
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