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View synonyms for his

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

  2. his and hers
    (of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively

pronoun

  1. 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 hē he 1

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Word History and Origins

Origin of his1

Old English his, genitive of hē he 1and of hit it

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