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
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Gender
Etymology
Origin of his
before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he 1
Example Sentences
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“He gave me his whole portfolio, which is a huge success in my business,” she adds, before reflecting on the values she brings to her business.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026
Harrison says one of his biggest challenges was persuading his sister to take part in the first place.
From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026
The Traitors winner set out to meet the Pope as part of his new BBC documentary Harry Clark Goes to Rome to help answer questions he had about his faith.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
Clark says he was "really emotional" and his throat choked up on hearing the news that he'd meet the Pope.
From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026
And at the funeral luncheon, his mom ate a bowl of tóshchíín, blue corn mush.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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