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.

1. histidine.

his

/ ɪz; hɪz /

determiner

1. 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

Gender Note

See he ¹, me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of his¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of his¹

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

Example Sentences

During his presidential campaign, Trump pitched a funding crackdown on universities, painting them as hostile to conservatives.

From BBC

Postecoglou is in his second season at the club, and in September, he said: "I always win things in my second year."

From BBC

"Whilst we couldn't save both teeth, the great news is that since his procedure, the abscesses have not come back, and his latest X-ray shows his filling is still in place," she added.

From BBC

In his message on the meaning of Easter, the King talks of the "paradox of human life" in which the heroism of humanitarian workers is contrasted with terrible scenes of suffering in war.

From BBC

One year and three weeks ago, Bobby Miller was at the peak of his young major league career.

From Los Angeles Times