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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The first is from her brother, angry that Beth sold their mother’s house to pay for her round-the-clock care; he wants his future inheritance.
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“Because Caleb has been fighting his whole life just simply to survive.”
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The Noah’s Ark exhibit is based on the story of the biblical flood that caused Noah — at God’s direction — to build a ship for his family and two of each animal on Earth.
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He’s still adjusting to his new teammates and didn’t move into the starting lineup until this month.
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One day, his mom’s cousin’s name was read over the airwaves.
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