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his

1

[ hiz; unstressed iz ]

pronoun

  1. 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?

  2. that or those belonging to him:

    His was the cleverest remark of all. I borrowed a tie of his.



His

2

abbreviation for

Biochemistry.

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

  1. his and hers
    (of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

pronoun

  1. of his
    belonging to or associated with him
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See he 1, me.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of his1

before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of ŧ he 1
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of his1

Old English his, genitive of ŧ he 1and of hit it
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It was a practice that he and his team have done manually before but now can do much faster.

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Sir Keir said the results showed the need for his party to go "further and faster" to deliver on voters' priorities in government, adding: "I get it."

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An Illinois landlord who fatally stabbed a six-year-old Palestinian-American boy and severely wounded his mother has been sentenced to 53 years in prison.

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Speaking to Sky Sports on Friday, Guardiola clarified that he won't necessarily leave City at the end of his current contract.

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The president also wants to name VE Day on 8 May as "Victory Day for World War II", he said on his Truth Social social media platform.

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