His

¹

abbreviation

Biochemistry.

1. histidine.

his

²

[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

/ 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

Tritons quarterback Taylor Lee didn’t have to hold his breath for long.

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Reaves was efficient with his work in scoring 38 points, going 12 for 15 from the field and six for eight from three-point range to go with eight rebounds.

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Walking on the field and leaving as the head coach of his high school alma mater and Division 1 champions left him trying to figure what he was feeling.

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His motivation is not just to win, but to set new standards in his sport.

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Capped 67 times by Norway, he played for his country at the 1998 World Cup - their last appearance on that stage, though they have recently qualified for next year's tournament in North America.

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