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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Posting a tribute on Facebook last week, his family said they were devastated and "words simply can't describe the heartbreak and upset we're going through".
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Six years after making that move, Harvey put his former Georgia residence on the market, with records showing that it was first listed on Jan. 12 of this year.
From MarketWatch • May 19, 2026
“The sleeper pick here is Richard Gadd, who benefits from his show airing later in the cycle,” says Trey Mangum.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
The Italian manager, who won the Club World Cup and Conference League while securing Champions League qualification during his only full season at Stamford Bridge, previously worked at City.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
Over the next six days, his mom only slept and wept.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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