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his

/ˈhɪz/
Meanings
  • Determiner, pronoun

    Belonging to him or something that is his.

    - "This is his car."
    - "His book is on the table."
  • Determiner, pronoun, possessive adjective

    Used to indicate possession or relationship.

    - "His brother is a doctor."
    - "The dog is his best friend."
Pronunciation




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Synonyms

greeting , hello
Rhymes
Words rhyming with his
is , bliss , miss , sis , pis
Variants
List of all variants of his that leads to same result
his , a fool and his money are soon parted , be left to her own devices , be left to his own devices , be left to one's own devices , be left to their own devices , leave someone to his or her own devices , of his , each to his own , to each his own , what's-his-name , you should have seen his face , account , accounts , gave a good account of herself , gave a good account of himself , gave a good account of itself , gave a good account of myself , gave a good account of oneself , gave a good account of ourselves , gave a good account of themselves , gave a good account of yourself , gave a good account of yourselves , give a good account of herself , give a good account of himself , give a good account of itself , give a good account of myself , give a good account of oneself , give a good account of ourselves , give a good account of themselves , give a good account of yourself , give a good account of yourselves , given a good account of herself , given a good account of himself , given a good account of itself , given a good account of myself , given a good account of ourselves , given a good account of themselves , given a good account of yourself , given a good account of yourselves , gives a good account of herself , gives a good account of himself , gives a good account of itself , gives a good account of oneself , giving a good account of herself , giving a good account of himself , giving a good account of itself , giving a good account of myself , giving a good account of oneself , giving a good account of ourselves , giving a good account of themselves , giving a good account of yourself , giving a good account of yourselves , on account , on account of , on her own account , on his own account , on its own account , on my own account , on no account , on one's own account , on our own account , on their own account , on your own account , alley , alleys , down her alley , down his alley , down its alley , down my alley , down one's alley , down our alley , down their alley , down your alley , up her alley , up his alley , up its alley , up my alley , up one's alley , up our alley , up their alley , up your alley
Etymology
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Old English hīs, hīes, hīes, from hē, he + s, genitive singular form of hē, he.

Trivia
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  1. The word 'his' is the possessive form of the pronoun 'he'.

  2. The word 'his' is used more frequently than any other pronoun in the English language.

  3. The word 'his' can also be used as an adverb, meaning 'on his part' or 'by him'.

Related Concepts
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  1. Possession: The state or condition of having or holding something.

  2. Belonging: The state of being connected or associated with something.

Culture
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In literature, 'his' is often used to denote possession or relationship between characters. For instance, in Shakespeare's play 'Othello,' the jealousy and possessiveness of Othello towards Desdemona is conveyed through the use of 'his' in phrases like 'his bed,' 'his wife,' and 'his honor.' In music, the phrase 'his master's voice' is a famous reference from the poem 'The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock' by T.S. Eliot.

How to Memorize "his"

  1. visualize

    - Imagine a person holding an object that is labeled 'his.' Visualize the object changing from the person's hand to your hand, and then back to theirs. Repeat this process several times.

  2. associate

    - Associate the word 'his' with the word 'belonging.' Remember that 'his' is used to denote possession or relationship.

  3. mnemonics

    - Create a mnemonic using the word 'hIs' to remind yourself that 'h' stands for 'his' and 'Is' stands for 'is a possessive determiner or pronoun.'

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