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his
1[hiz, iz]
pronoun
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.
His
2abbreviation
his
/ ɪz, hɪz /
determiner
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
pronoun
belonging to or associated with him
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of his1
Example Sentences
He turned his head in the direction of the Dodgers dugout, waving his glove as if to urge the bench to challenge the call.
He signaled his elitist proclivities months ago when he sent prepaid phones to 100 heads of major corporations along with notes inviting them to use the speed-dial programming to reach him directly.
He said the alleged attacker "changed his physical appearance" including shaving his face to avoid being recognised.
The daughter of an 80-year-old man who died after being racially abused and assaulted in a park has called the sentence given to his 15-year-old killer "unanswerable", adding tougher sentences for young offenders are needed.
He broke Brooksby on his first service game and continued his momentum after a pause in play for a medical issue in the stands to get a second break and seal the win to progress.
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