he
pronoun strong /hiː/ weak /hi/ /i/Definition
A1 used as the subject of a verb to refer to a man, boy, or male animal that has already been mentioned: Don't ask Andrew, he won't know. There's no need to be frightened - he's a very friendly dog.Personal pronouns › old-fashioned used to refer to a person whose sex is not known: The modern traveller can go where he likes. As soon as the baby is born he'll start to take an interest in the world around him.Personal pronouns
(Definition of he pronoun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- 'em
- 's
- her pronoun
- him pronoun (FEMALE/MALE)
- him pronoun (MALE)
- it pronoun (THING)
- moi pronoun
- number one noun (YOURSELF)
- one pronoun (ANY PERSON)
- personal pronoun noun
- she pronoun
- thee pronoun
- thou pronoun
- us pronoun (GROUP)
- us pronoun (ME)
- we pronoun (ALL PEOPLE)
- we pronoun (GROUP)
- we pronoun (I)
- we pronoun (YOU)
- y'all pronoun
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