his

adjective \ (h)iz , ˌhiz \

Definition of his

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

his house

his writings

his confirmation

— compare ¹he

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Examples of his in a Sentence

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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TRUMP SPENT HIS CAREER CLINGING TO THE BOTTOM RUNGS OF THE ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY.

— lili anolik, Vanities, "Donald Trump’s Biggest Mistake Might Have Been Getting Elected," 14 June 2017
HIS FAMILY has since joined him in the U.S. Younger brother Zain is a banker in Manhattan and his parents live in New Jersey.

— julie miller, HWD, "Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About Kumail Nanjiani, Silicon Valley and Now, Rom-Com Star," 19 June 2017
SMITH WINS STATE FOR HIS TEAMMATE Mounds View junior Joel Smith held off Sieffert, who beat Smith in the Suburban East Conference meet, to win the state title in the 300 hurdles with a personal-best time of 37.81 seconds.

— jace frederick, Twin Cities, "East Ridge boys track wins school’s first team state title," 11 June 2017
The Quebec humor magazine Croc depicted Lindros as a Ku Klux Klansman with the billing ERIC LINDROS FINALLY FINDS HIS TEAM.

— michael rosenberg, SI.com, "Eric Lindros is worried about everyone's concussions but his own," 30 June 2017
HIS STORY: Chad William Wierschke, 39, was born and raised in Chicago.

— john-john williams iv, baltimoresun.com, "Wedded: Emily Ann Clark and Chad William Wierschke were a perfect match," 30 June 2017
A MAN NEEDS HIS NUGGS — earned Wilkerson a place in internet history.

— time staff, Time, "The 25 Most Influential People on the Internet," 26 June 2017
HIS MOST prized possession: several 90s-era note cards that the X-Files writer Glen Morgan used to break a story.

— julie miller, VanityFair.com, "Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About Kumail Nanjiani, Silicon Valley and Now, Rom-Com Star," 19 June 2017
HIS MOST prized possession: several 90s-era note cards that the X-Files writer Glen Morgan used to break a story.

— vanityfair.com, VanityFair.com, "Everything You Could Ever Want to Know About Kumail Nanjiani, Silicon Valley and Now, Rom-Com Star," 16 June 2017

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Origin and Etymology of his

Middle English, from Old English, genitive of hē he

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First Known Use: before 12th century

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his

pronoun, singular or plural in construction \ ˈhiz \

Definition of his

: that which belongs to him —used without a following noun as a pronoun equivalent in meaning to the adjective his

First Known Use of his

before 12th century

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his

adjective

Definition of his for English Language Learners

: relating to or belonging to a certain man, boy, or male animal : made or done by a certain man, boy, or male animal

HIS Defined for Kids

his

adjective \ hiz , iz \

Definition of his for Students

: relating to or belonging to a certain man, boy, or male animal

his desk

his tail

his

pronoun \ ˈhiz \

Definition of his for Students

: that which belongs to him

The book is his.

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His

abbreviation

medical Definition of His

histidine; histidyl

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