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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"In addition, we have commissioned HIS to develop a set of national standards for maternity care, which are expected to publish shortly," she added.
From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025
Maybe there’s fear over Mr. Coogler’s deal to retain rights to HIS movie after twenty-five years.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2025
He added: "People should always check that a clinic is registered with HIS before undertaking treatments."
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
I can’t ignore how the character is introduced when another pirate tells Tyland Lannister, “You have to pass HIS test.”
From Salon • Aug. 8, 2024
He searched for Height, and in a corner of HIS, he found it.
From "The God of Small Things" by Arundhati Roy
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