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?
that or those belonging to him.
His was the cleverest remark of all. I borrowed a tie of his.
of, belonging to, or associated with him
his own fault
his knee
I don't like his being out so late
as pronoun
his is on the left
that book is his
(of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively
before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he 1
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At the same time, Lee and his colleagues were building a connectome of the fruit fly nerve cord, which controls the legs, wings, and other appendages while also processing sensory information.
From Science Daily • Jun. 10, 2026
Three months after his son was born, Kevin Maguire felt alone.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
As “The Boys” expanded both in scope and audience, Kripke insists that his creative team remained unafraid to cross any line.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
And after spending years appealing to Butcher’s better angels, Hughie ultimately serves as his mentor’s final restraint.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026
He was first diagnosed in Washington, DC, in 1908, when his face became so inflamed that his eyes were nearly swollen shut.
From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly
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