He

/hi:/
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Definition

  1. Pronoun:

    • A male person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified: Used to refer to a male person or animal that is the subject of a clause or sentence.
    • Any person (generic): In some contexts, used to refer to a person whose gender is unspecified or unknown, though this usage is now often considered dated or non-inclusive.

  2. Noun:

    • A male person or animal: A man, boy, or male animal.
    • (In combination): Used in compounds to denote a male, e.g., he-goat.
Examples of Usage

  • Pronoun:

    • John said he would be late. (Refers back to the male person 'John'.)
    • Look at that dog. He is very friendly. (Refers to a male animal.)
    • If anyone calls, tell him I'm busy. (Traditional generic use referring to a person of unspecified gender.)

  • Noun:

    • Is the kitten a he or a she? (Asks about the sex of the animal.)
    • The story has a hero, and the he of the tale is very brave. (Refers to the male character.)
Advanced Usage
  • "He who..." / "He that...": A formal or literary construction meaning 'the person who'.
    • He who hesitates is lost. (The person who hesitates will fail.)
  • Generic "he": Historically used to mean 'a person' (of any gender). Modern usage often prefers 'they', 'he or she', or restructuring the sentence.
    • A doctor should listen to his patients. (Traditional generic. Modern: A doctor should listen to their patients.)
Variants and Related Words
  • Him (objective pronoun): The object form of 'he'.
    • I gave the book to him.
  • His (possessive adjective/pronoun): Shows possession.
    • That is his car. (Adjective) / The car is his. (Pronoun)
  • Himself (reflexive pronoun): Used when the subject and object are the same male person/animal, or for emphasis.
    • He cut himself. (Reflexive) / He himself said it. (Emphatic)
  • He- (prefix): Used to form nouns denoting a male animal.
    • he-wolf, he-ass
Synonyms
  • That man: Used to point out a specific male.
  • The male: Used in a biological or general context.
  • The gentleman: A more formal term for a man.
Related Phrases
  • He-man: (noun, informal) A man who is very strong, muscular, or virile.
    • He exercises every day to look like a he-man.
  • He said, she said: (idiomatic phrase) A situation involving conflicting reports from a man and a woman, or from two opposing parties.
    • The argument devolved into a he said, she said scenario with no resolution.
Related Idioms
  • He who laughs last laughs longest: (Proverb) The person who succeeds in the end, after others have doubted or mocked, gains the greatest satisfaction.
    • Don't worry about their criticism now. Remember, he who laughs last laughs longest.
  • He's all talk (and no action): (Idiom) Said about a man who makes promises or boasts but does not do what he says.
    • Don't rely on him to fix it; he's all talk.
Noun
  1. the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet
  2. a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses; the most difficult gas to liquefy; occurs in economically extractable amounts in certain natural gases (as those found in Texas and Kansas)

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