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Hɪz Pronoun Bre Hand Choice Friend Daughter Prefers

Word his
WordType (pronoun)
Phonetic BrE / hɪz / NAmE / hɪz /
Example
  • he took my hand in his.
  • the choice was his.
  • a friend of his
  • my daughter prefers to see a woman doctor.
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his

(pronoun)BrE / hɪz / NAmE / hɪz /
  1. of or belonging to him
    • He took my hand in his.
    • The choice was his.
    • a friend of his

    Word Origin

    • Old English, genitive singular form of he, hē ‘he’ and hit ‘it’.
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