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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024his /hɪz; unstressed ɪz/USA pronunciation pron. - the form of the pronoun he used to show possession or some relation, used before a noun:His coat is the brown one. Do you mind his speaking first?
- the form of the pronoun he used to show possession, or to mean "that or those belonging to him'':His was the strangest remark of all.[ be + ~]:I borrowed a tie of his. I thought it was his.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024his (hiz; unstressed iz),USA pronunciation pron. - 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.
- Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he1 bef. 900
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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: his /hɪz; (unstressed) ɪz/ 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
- his and hers ⇒ (of paired objects) for a man and woman respectively
pron - of his ⇒ belonging to or associated with him
Etymology: Old English his, genitive of hē he1 and of hit it |