he

//hiː//

Pronouns
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Translation

he

Definition

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified. It is also sometimes used to refer to a person whose gender is unknown or unspecified, though this usage is becoming less common in favor of more gender-neutral alternatives.

Example

  • He is my brother.

  • I saw him yesterday, and he looked happy.

  • If a student studies hard, he will succeed.

Synonyms

him
that man
that boy
male

Related words

i

I

Pronouns

The first-person singular pronoun, used by a speaker to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is always capitalized in English.

nobody

nobody

Pronouns

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she

she

Pronouns

A third-person singular pronoun used to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified. It is the subject form of the pronoun.

they

they

Pronouns

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this

this

Pronouns

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we

we

Pronouns

The first-person plural pronoun, used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves and one or more other people considered together. It is the subject form of the pronoun.

what

what

Pronouns

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which

which

Pronouns

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who

who

Pronouns

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you

you

Pronouns

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