his

1 of 2

adjective

(h)iz,

ˌhiz 

: of or relating to him or himself especially as possessor, agent, or object of an action

his house

his writings

his confirmation

compare he entry 1

his

2 of 2

pronoun

ˈhiz 

singular or plural in construction

: that which belongs to him

—used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective his

Examples of his in a Sentence

Adjective

He bought his own house.

His house is out in the country.

He sat quietly at his desk.

I would like to read some of his essays.

He was jailed for three years for his crime.

It's his turn to play.

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Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English, genitive of hē he

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Pronoun

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing his

• a fool and his money are soon parted
• bring (someone) to his/her knees
• drive someone out of his/her mind
• get his money's worth
• each to his own
• every dog has his/its day
• his/her/my eyes roam
• his/her/their/my/our spirits rise
• get on his bad side
• getting on his case
• give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money
• losing his grip on reality
• knock (someone) off his/her pedestal
• keep (someone) in his/her place
• keep (someone) on his/her toes
• in his death throes
• keeps a few tricks up his sleeve
• put (someone) off his/her stroke
• put (someone) off his/her stride
• put someone in his/her place
• of his
• puke his guts out
• met his gaze
• man/woman of his/her word
• leave someone to his or her own devices
• stop (someone) in his/her tracks
• someone's word is his/her bond
• someone's bark is worse than his/her bite
• put (someone or something) through his/her/its paces
• sweep (someone) off his/her feet
• throw/knock (someone) off (his/her) stride
• the/his chickens are (finally) coming home to roost
• weighing on his mind
• to each his own
• tried his level best
• weaseled his way out of
• you should have seen his face
• with a (single) stroke of a/the/his/her pen
• went behind his back
• what's-his-name
• weasel his way into
• wipe the grin off his face
• retracing his steps/footsteps

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• a fool and his money are soon parted
• bring (someone) to his/her knees
• drive someone out of his/her mind
• get his money's worth
• each to his own
• every dog has his/its day
• his/her/my eyes roam
• his/her/their/my/our spirits rise
• get on his bad side
• getting on his case
• give (someone) a run for his/her/your/their money
• losing his grip on reality
• knock (someone) off his/her pedestal
• keep (someone) in his/her place
• keep (someone) on his/her toes
• in his death throes
• keeps a few tricks up his sleeve
• put (someone) off his/her stroke
• put (someone) off his/her stride
• put someone in his/her place
• of his
• puke his guts out
• met his gaze
• man/woman of his/her word
• leave someone to his or her own devices
• stop (someone) in his/her tracks
• someone's word is his/her bond
• someone's bark is worse than his/her bite
• put (someone or something) through his/her/its paces
• sweep (someone) off his/her feet
• throw/knock (someone) off (his/her) stride
• the/his chickens are (finally) coming home to roost
• weighing on his mind
• to each his own
• tried his level best
• weaseled his way out of
• you should have seen his face
• with a (single) stroke of a/the/his/her pen
• went behind his back
• what's-his-name
• weasel his way into
• wipe the grin off his face
• retracing his steps/footsteps

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Video

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Kids Definition

his

1 of 2 adjective

(h)iz 

ˌhiz

: of, relating to, or belonging to him or himself

his house

his writings

his

2 of 2 pronoun

ˈhiz 

: his one : his ones

the book is his

Medical Definition

His

abbreviation

histidine; histidyl