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his

[ hiz; unstressed iz ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

the possessive form of he ¹ (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.

His

abbreviation for

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histidine.

his

/ ɪz; hɪz /

determiner

1. of, belonging to, or associated with him
  his knee
  his own fault
  I don't like his being out so late
2. as pronoun
  that book is his
  his is on the left
his and hers
(of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively

pronoun

of his
belonging to or associated with him

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Gender Note

See he ¹, me.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of his¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of ��ŧ he ¹

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Word History and Origins

Origin of his¹

Old English his, genitive of ��ŧ he ¹and of hit it

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Example Sentences

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Mills says she’s even been approached by some of those dump truck drivers, including one who asked her to shoot him and his crew.

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Newsom made some good points in his announcement, citing the state’s national leadership in high technology, agriculture and access to venture funding, among other spheres.

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It’s not that Boneta had any trouble diversifying his skill set before.

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Baeza failed to make the initial Kentucky Derby field, but trainer John Shirreffs hopes his horse will find a way into the race and showcase his potential.

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President Donald Trump will sign an executive order Tuesday to relax some of his 25% tariffs on autos and auto parts.

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hirundine his-and-her

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