his

¹

[hiz, iz]

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

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. histidine.

his

/ ɪz, hɪz /

determiner

1. 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

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

pronoun

1. belonging to or associated with him

Gender Note

See he ¹, me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of his¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of his¹

Old English his, genitive of hē _he ¹ and of hit _it

Example Sentences

In September, Benioff said his company was able to shrink the number of people in support roles from 9,000 to 5,000 because AI agents are helping to automate certain tasks.

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In a statement to Variety, the singer’s family said that “The shining star of our family has dimmed his light for us in this life.”

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So maybe Morris wasn’t being all that biased in his post-game comments about Robinson after all.

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But in his speech to a conference organised by Energy UK, an industry group, Miliband insisted renewable power was cheaper than gas.

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At a press conference on Tuesday, the Pennsylvania governor - standing alongside his wife - said his family has had to lean on their faith as they navigated a difficult recovery since the attack.

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