Definitions for his
hɪz; unstressed ɪzhis

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. hispronoun

   Belonging to him.

   The decision was his to live with.

2. hispronoun

   That which belongs to him; the possessive case of he, used without a following noun.

   The decision was his to live with.

3. hispronoun

   Its; belonging to it. (Now only when implying personification.)

4. hispronoun

   Used erroneously in place of 's after a noun, especially a masculine noun ending in s, to express the possessive case.

   Ahab his mark for Ahab's mark.

5. Hispronoun

   Belonging to God.

   The decision was his to live with.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Hispronoun possessive.

   Etymology: hys, Saxon.

   1. The masculine possessive. Belonging to him that was before mentioned.

   England his approaches makes as fierce
   As waters to the sucking of a gulph. William Shakespeare, Henry V.

   If much you note him,
   You shall offend him, and extend his passion. William Shakespeare, Macb.

   Heav’n and yourself
   Had part in this fair maid; now heaven hath all,
   And all the better is it for the maid:
   Your part in her you could not keep from death;
   But heav’n keeps his part in eternal life. William Shakespeare, Ro. and Jul.

   If our father carry authority with such disposition as he bears this last surrender of his, it will but offend us. William Shakespeare.

   He that is nourished by the acorns he picked up under an oak in the wood, has appropriated them to himself: nobody can deny but the nourishment is his. John Locke.

   Whene’er I stoop, he offers at a kiss;
   And when my arms I stretch, he stretches his. Joseph Addison, Ovid.

   2. It was anciently used in a neutral sense, where we now say its.

   Who can impress the forest, bid the tree
   Unfix his earth-bound root? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Not the dreadful spout,
   Shall dizzy with more clamour Neptune’s ear
   In his descent. William Shakespeare, Troilus and Cressida.

   There’s not the smallest orb, which thou behold’st,
   But in his motion like an angel sings,
   Still quiring to the young-ey’d cherubims. William Shakespeare.

   This rule is not so general, but that it admitteth his exceptions. Richard Carew, Survey of Cornwal.

   Opium loseth some of his poisonous quality, if it be vapoured out, mingled with spirit of wine. Francis Bacon.

   3. It is sometimes used as a sign of the genitive case: as, the man his ground, for the man’s ground.

   Where is this mankind now? who lives to age
   Fit to be made Methusalem his page? John Donne.

   By thy fond consort, by thy father’s cares,
   By young Telemachus his blooming years. Alexander Pope, Odyssey.

   4. It is sometimes used in opposition to this man’s.

   Were I king,
   I should cut off the nobles for their lands,
   Desire his jewels, and this other’s house. William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   5. Anciently before self.

   Every of us, each for his self, laboured how to recover him. Philip Sidney.

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1. his

   "His" is a possessive pronoun used to indicate that something belongs to or is associated with a male person or animal mentioned or understood previously in the context.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. His

   belonging or pertaining to him; -- used as a pronominal adjective or adjective pronoun; as, tell John his papers are ready; formerly used also for its, but this use is now obsolete

2. His

   the possessive of he; as, the book is his

3. Etymology: [AS. his of him, his, gen. masc. & neut. of h, neut. hit. See He.]

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1. HIS

   HIS is an interest group consisting of the car manufacturers Audi, BMW, Daimler AG, Porsche and Volkswagen. Innovation in modern vehicles is to a great extent realized by software in electronic control units. Therefore vehicle manufacturers must extend their competence in the basics and methods of software design and quality assurance for microprocessor based control units. This has motivated the companies mentioned before to bundle their activities as long as they are not relevant for competition. HIS only works on topics which can be handled within a timeframe of up to 2 years. The common goal is to achieve and use joint standards, either by supporting standardization bodies, or where they do not exist, by developing standards. Work is performed in working groups which are established when needed. Significant work has been performed e.g. in the areas of standard software modules, process maturity levels, software test, software tools and programming of control units. HIS results are available under www.automotive-his.de

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. His

   hiz, pron. possessive form of he: (B.) used for its.—Hisn, a contracted form of his own. [A.S. his, possessive of he, and originally of it.]

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1. HIS

   What does HIS stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the HIS acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'his' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #24

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'his' in Written Corpus Frequency: #114

Anagrams for his »

1. shi

2. IHS

3. ish

4. Ish

5. hsi

How to pronounce his?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say his in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of his in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of his in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of his in a Sentence

1. Simon Andree:

   I completely understand that he has committed a crime and, for that, you have to face consequences ... He understands as well, but ... on the basis of his ill health, (I hope) he can get clemency and get released, because I feel he won't survive those lashes.

2. Tony Perkins:

   I think he has to explain this, as he is pursuing the presidency, what he has to make clear is that the board positions should not be reflective of his public policy.

3. Proverb:

   If there had been no poverty in Europe, then the white man would not have come and spread his clothes in Africa.

4. Joey Montano:

   (His) injuries were pretty extreme, both legs, just above the ankle were just hanging on.

5. Foreign Minister Dunya Maumoon:

   So perhaps he felt the merits of his case were not very strong, which is why he chose not to appeal.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/His
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=his
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/his
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=his
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=his