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 piece included unnamed sources who described Patel as impulsive and absent from his post, and who claimed he was concerned about his job security.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
Chaos is the unifying theme of his political project — and his life.
From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026
As a child, he watched his father die slowly of wounds received in World War One.
From BBC • Apr. 20, 2026
Over the weekend, Patel reiterated his plans to sue the Atlantic to Maria Bartiromo.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 20, 2026
I climb under, feeling the warmth of the material, and of him, as he wraps both his arm and the woven cotton around me.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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