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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After a difficult childhood, the 39-year-old sculptor had started gaining momentum on the international art circuit with his intricately mirrored works, some of which have sold for as much as $1.5 million apiece.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 27, 2026
Perhaps unwittingly, Chatrie had agreed to have Google store his location history data.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
He looks to add to his 12 goals, while aided by game-changing widemen Luis Diaz and Michael Olise.
From BBC • Apr. 27, 2026
The electric-vehicle maker on Monday registered 303,960,630 shares of common stock, which were awarded to Musk under the terms of his 2018 compensation plan.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 27, 2026
A series of dishes flashed on his screen.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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