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   he

   /hiː/

   pronoun

   • 1. used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal previously mentioned or easily identified: "everyone liked my father—he was the perfect gentleman"
   • ▪ used to refer to a person or animal of unspecified sex (in modern use, now chiefly replaced by ‘he or she’ or ‘they’): see usage note below): "every child needs to know that he is loved"
   • ▪ any person (in modern use, now chiefly replaced by ‘anyone’ or ‘the person’: see usage note below): "he who is silent consents"
   • ▪ him or his: "don't tell he nothing more"

   noun

   • 1. a male; a man: "is that a he or a she?"
   • ▪ male: "a he-goat"
   • 2. (in children's games) the player who has to catch the others; ‘it’. British

   Word Origin Old Englishhe, hē, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch hij.

   Scrabble Points: 5

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishHE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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. old-fashioned. used to refer to a person whose gender is not known or not important in that situation:

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4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › heHe Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and origin of the pronoun he, as well as its usage in generic and specific contexts. Find out how to use he in sentences, phrases, and related words, and see examples from various sources.

5. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishHE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation, and usage of the pronoun 'he' in English. Find out how to refer to a man, boy, or male animal, or an indefinite person, or a person of unknown sex, or God, with 'he'.

6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishhe pronoun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   Learn the meaning, pronunciation and usage of the pronoun he in English. Find out how to use he as the subject of a verb, a male person or animal, or a general term for anyone or God.

7. www.dictionary.com › browse › heHE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   He definition: the male person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that male.. See examples of HE used in a sentence.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishHE | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   Learn the meaning and usage of the pronoun he in English, with examples and translations in many languages. He is used to refer to a male person or animal who has already been mentioned.

9. www.wordreference.com › definition › hehe - WordReference.com Dictionary of English

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   he /hiː; (unstressed) iː/ pron (subjective) refers to a male person or animal. refers to an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: everybody can do as he likes in this country. refers to a person or animal of unknown or unspecified sex: a member of the party may vote as he sees fit. n.