Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- UK Pronunciation
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- [hiz; unstressed iz]
- /hɪz; unstressed ɪz/
- /hɪz/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [hiz; unstressed iz]
- /hɪz; unstressed ɪz/
Definitions of his word
- noun plural his any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes. 1
- adjective his male (usually used in combination): a he-goat. 1
- noun his See he1, me. 1
- noun his Belonging to or associated with a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified. 1
- adjective his he: possessive form 1
- pronoun his thing, things belonging to him 1
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Origin of his
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English, Old English, genitive of hē he1
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Parts of speech for His
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
his popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
his usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for his
adj his
- owned — of, relating to, or belonging to oneself or itself (usually used after a possessive to emphasize the idea of ownership, interest, or relation conveyed by the possessive): He spent only his own money.
- mine — an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- individual — a single human being, as distinguished from a group.
- inherent — existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering: an inherent distrust of strangers.
- intrinsic — belonging to a thing by its very nature: the intrinsic value of a gold ring.
noun his
- letter — a person who lets, especially one who rents out property.
- nod — to make a slight, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command.
- ovation — an enthusiastic public reception of a person, marked especially by loud and prolonged applause.
- salute — Military. to pay respect to or honor by some formal act, as by raising the right hand to the side of the headgear, presenting arms, firing cannon, dipping colors, etc.
- reception — the act of receiving or the state of being received.
interj his
- welcome — a kindly greeting or reception, as to one whose arrival gives pleasure: to give someone a warm welcome.
- bonjour — hello
- buenas noches — good night
- buenos dias — good day; good morning
- good day — day spent well
adjective his
- endemic — (of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or in a certain area.
interjection his
- greetings — A polite word or sign of welcome or recognition.
Antonyms for his
noun his
- heedless — careless; thoughtless; unmindful: Heedless of the danger, he returned to the burning building to save his dog.
- ignorance — the state or fact of being ignorant; lack of knowledge, learning, information, etc.
- farewell — Cape, a cape in S Greenland: most southerly point of Greenland.
- goodbye — a farewell.
- neglect — to pay no attention or too little attention to; disregard or slight: The public neglected his genius for many years.
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