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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Now, without one of his best buddies, Hill is learning to cope just fine — and his teammates are following his lead.
From Los Angeles Times
In May, Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan attended his first ever Met Gala and clips of him walking the red carpet got an ecstatic reception from fans worldwide.
From BBC
The phrase was based off his uncle, he said in a 2008 interview, and he had also said it in the same intonation in other films before debuting on HBO's The Wire.
From BBC
Speaking on behalf of the Martyn family, close friend and cricketer Adam Gilchrist confirmed his former teammate was receiving treatment in hospital.
From BBC
Dennis van der Steen, from the Netherlands, was heading home to Amsterdam to spend New Year's Eve with his family and friends.
From BBC
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