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He

The symbol for helium.

HE

abbr.1. Her (or His) Excellency2. high explosive3. His Eminence

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H0097500 (hē)pron.1. Used to refer to the male person or animal previously mentioned or implied.2. Usage Problem a. Used to refer to a person whose gender is unspecified or unknown: Someone left his umbrella in the lobby.b. Anyone: "He who desires but acts not, breeds pestilence" (William Blake).n. A male person or animal. Sometimes used in combination: Is the cat a he? We saw a he-goat cross the road.

[Middle English, from Old English hē; see ko- in Indo-European roots.]Usage Note: Historically, the pronouns he, him, and his have been used as generic or gender-neutral singular pronouns, as in A novelist should write about what he knows best and No one seems to take any pride in his work anymore. Since the early 1900s, however, this usage has been criticized for being sexist in its assumption that the male is representative of everyone. As long ago as 1987, a majority of the Usage Panel indicated that they preferred to avoid the generic use of he. Certainly the avoidance of this usage has become common at all levels of formality. Typical strategies for doing so include using the plural (that is, avoiding the singular entirely), so they is used instead of he. This is probably the easiest solution. (The matter of using they to refer to singular antecedents is addressed in the usage note at the entry for they in this dictionary.) Writers can also employ compound and coordinate forms such as he/she or he or she, though these constructions can be cumbersome in sustained use. Some writers, especially in academic contexts, use she in alteration with he to balance the genders, or they use she exclusively, in what might be seen as a pointed overturning of tradition. The writer who chooses to use generic he and its inflected forms in the face of the strong trend away from that usage may be viewed as deliberately calling attention to traditional gender roles or may simply appear to be insensitive. · In certain sentences, the generic pronoun can simply be dropped or changed to an article with no change in meaning. The sentence A writer who draws on personal experience for material should not be surprised if reviewers seize on that fact is complete as it stands and requires no pronoun before the word material. The sentence Every student handed in his assignment is just as clear when written Every student handed in the assignment. See Usage Notes at each, every, neither, one, she, they.

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H0007400 (hā)n. The fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. See Table at alphabet.

[Hebrew hē, of Phoenician origin.]

he

(hiː; unstressed iː) pron (subjective) 1. refers to a male person or animal: he looks interesting; he's a fine stallion. 2. refers to an indefinite antecedent such as one, whoever, or anybody: everybody can do as he likes in this country. 3. refers to a person or animal of unknown or unspecified sex: a member of the party may vote as he sees fit. n4. a. a male person or animalb. (in combination): he-goat. 5. (Games, other than specified) a. a children's game in which one player chases the others in an attempt to touch one of them, who then becomes the chaser. Compare tag²b. the person chasing. Compare it¹⁷[Old English hē; related to Old Saxon hie, Old High German her he, Old Slavonic sĭ this, Latin cis on this side]

he

(heɪ; Hebrew he) n (Letters of the Alphabet (Foreign)) the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet (ה), transliterated as h

he

(hiː; heɪ) interjan expression of amusement or derision. Also: he-he! or hee-hee!

He

the chemical symbol for (Elements & Compounds) helium

HE

abbreviation for 1. high explosive 2. (Roman Catholic Church) His Eminence 3. His (or Her) Excellency

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(hi; unstressed i)

pron. nom. he, poss. his, obj. him; pron. 1. the male person or animal being discussed or last mentioned; that male. 2. anyone (without reference to sex); that person: He who hesitates is lost. n. 3. any male person or animal; a man: hes and shes. adj. 4. male (usu. used in combination): a he-goat. [before 900; Middle English, Old English hē (masculine nominative singular); c. Dutch hij, Old Saxon hē, Old High German her he; see his, him, she, her, it] usage: Traditionally, the pronouns he, his, and him have been used generically to refer to indefinite singular pronouns like anyone, everyone, and someone (Everyone who agrees should raise his hand) and to singular nouns that do not indicate sex: Every writer hopes he will produce a bestseller. This generic use is often criticized as sexist, although many speakers and writers continue the practice. Various approaches have been developed to avoid generic he. One is to use plural forms entirely: Those who agree should raise their hands. All writers hope they will produce bestsellers. Another is to use the masculine and feminine singular pronouns together: he or she, she or he; he/she, she/he. A common practice in speech is to use forms of they to refer to such antecedents: If anyone calls, tell them I'm not home. See they. Forms blending the feminine and masculine pronouns, as s/he, have not been widely adopted. See also they.

he²

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(heɪ)

n., pl. hes or hehs. 1. the fifth letter of the Hebrew alphabet. 2. any of the sounds represented by this letter. [< Hebrew hē']

He

Chem. Symbol. helium.

H.E.

1. high explosive. 2. His Eminence. 3. His Excellency; Her Excellency.

He

The symbol for helium.

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He is the subject of a verb. You use he to refer to a man, boy, or male animal that has already been mentioned, or whose identity is known.

He had a nervous habit of biting his nails.Bill had flown back from New York and he and his wife took me out to dinner.

When the subject of a sentence is followed by a relative clause, you do not use he in front of the main verb. For example, you do not say 'The man who is going to buy my car, he lives in Norwich'. You say 'The man who is going to buy my car lives in Norwich'.

The man who came into the room was small and slender.Professor Marvin, who was always early, was there already.

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she">she">she they">they">they1. 'he'

He, him, his, and himself are sometimes used to refer back to an indefinite pronoun or to a word such as person, child, or student.

If anybody complained about this, he was told that things would soon get back to normal.It won't hurt a child to have his meals at a different time.

Many people object to this use because it suggests that the person referred to is male.

2. 'he or she'

You can sometimes use he or she, him or her, his or her, or himself or herself.

A parent may feel that he or she has nothing to give a child.Anyone can call himself or herself a psychologist, even if untrained and unqualified.

Many people avoid these expressions because they think they sound clumsy and unnatural, especially when more than one of them is used in the same sentence.

In writing, some people use s/he to mean he or she.

3. 'they'

Most people use they, them, and their.

Everyone thinks they know what the problems of living with a teenager are.Often when we touch someone we are demonstrating our love for them.Don't hope to change anyone or their attitudes.

This use used to be considered incorrect, but it is now the most common form in both spoken and written English, and is used in formal and informal writing.

It is often possible to avoid all the above uses. You can sometimes do this by using plurals. For example, instead of saying 'Every student has his own room', you can say 'All the students have their own rooms'. Instead of saying 'Anyone who goes inside must take off his shoes', you can say 'People who go inside must take off their shoes'.

Thesaurus

Noun

He - 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)atomic number 2, heliumchemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matterargonon, inert gas, noble gas - any of the chemically inert gaseous elements of the helium group in the periodic table

2.he - the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabetHebraic alphabet, Hebrew alphabet, Hebrew script - a Semitic alphabet used since the 5th century BC for writing the Hebrew language (and later for writing Yiddish and Ladino)alphabetic character, letter of the alphabet, letter - the conventional characters of the alphabet used to represent speech; "his grandmother taught him his letters"

Translations

他任何人雄性动物雄性的人

he

(hiː) pronoun (used as the subject of a verb). 1. a male person or animal already spoken about. When I spoke to John, he told me he had seen you.他2. any (male) person. He who hesitates is lost. 任何（男）人 noun a male person or animal. Is a cow a he or a she? 雄性的人，雄性动物 he- male. a he-goat.雄性ˈhe-man (-mӕn) – plural ˈhe-men – noun a very strong, powerful man. 健美男子

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(not) half the person/man/woman (one) used to be
(one had) better be going
(one had) better get moving
(one had) better get on (one's) horse
(one) (has) never had it so good
(one) (has) never heard (of) such a thing
(one) ain't particular
(one) can do worse
(one) can hardly believe (one's) eyes
(one) can scarcely believe (one's) eyes
(one) can whistle for it
(one) can't beat that
(one) can't believe (one's) ears
(one) can't take (someone) anywhere
(one) can't wait
(one) can't win
(one) can't win for losing
(one) could be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) could do worse
(one) could stand (something)
(one) could use (something)
(one) does not wash (one's) dirty linen in public
(one) doesn't give a hoot (about something)
(one) doesn't give a rip (about something)
(one) doesn't have a problem with that
(one) doesn't miss a trick
(one) figures (that)
(one) has a bright future ahead (of one)
(one) has made (one's) bed
(one) has made (one's) bed and (one) will have to lie in it
(one) has no problem with that
(one) has to draw a/the line somewhere
(one) has to run along
(one) has to shove off
(one) hasn't lived (until)
(one) is (just) too much
(one) is going to kill (someone)
(one) is going to murder (someone)
(one) is not as green as (one) is cabbage-looking
(one) is not going to bite (someone)
(one) is not going to eat (someone)
(one) made (one's) (own) bed
(one) made (one's) bed and (one) has to lie in it
(one) made (one's) bed and (one) must lie in it
(one) might be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) might do worse
(one) needs to get out more
(one) never would have guessed
(one) only has one pair of hands
(one) puts (one's) pants on one leg at a time
(one) should be so lucky
(one) will be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) will be lucky
(one) will get (one's)
(one) will kill (someone)
(one) will murder (someone)
(one) won't (do something) again in a hurry
(one) won't be (doing something) again in a hurry
(one) won't bite (someone)
(one) won't eat (someone)
(one) won't give up without a fight
(one) would be forgiven for (doing something)
(one) would be lucky
(one) would do well to (do something)
(one) wouldn't (do something) again in a hurry
(one's) only got one pair of hands
(someone had) better keep quiet about it
(someone had) better keep still about it
(someone or something) promises well
(someone or something) rules
(someone) (just) doesn't know when to quit
(someone) ain't seen nothing yet
(someone) could sell an icebox to an Eskimo
(someone) could sell ice to Eskimos
(someone) could sell sawdust to a lumber mill
(someone) hasn't seen nothing yet
(someone) is not going to thank you for (something)
(someone) started it
(someone) won't thank you for (something)
(the) last (one) heard
(the) next thing (one) knows
a man is known by the company he keeps
a/the liar is not believed when he tells the truth
an offer (one) can't refuse
an open book, he/she is (like an)
as (one) pleases
as best (one) can
as far as (one) knows
as far as (someone or something) is concerned
as if (one) owns the place
as much as (one) could do (not) (to do something)
as naked as the day (one) was born
As you sow, so shall you reap
be (not) as black as (someone or something) is painted
be all (one) could do (not) to (do something)
be all in
be half the (something) (one) used to be
be not having any (of it)
be twice the man/woman that (someone) is
before (one) can blink
before (one) can say Jack Robinson
before (one) could blink
bite off more than (one) can chew
blessed is he who expects nothing, for he shall never be disappointed
call no man happy till he dies
can barely hear (oneself) think
can hardly hear (oneself) think
can't say fairer than that
can't stand (someone or something)
couldn't care less, he/I/she
couldn't punch (one's) way out of a paper bag
cried all the way to the bank, he/she
cross a/that bridge before (one) comes to it
cross that bridge when (one) comes to it
cry before (one) is hurt
curse the day (one) was born
damned if (one) does and damned if (one) doesn't
damned if you do and damned if you don't
damned if you do, damned if you don't
deserve a medal
devil is not so black as he is painted
did everything he could 'cept eat us
doesn't have a (certain kind of) bone in (one's) body
every time I turn around
faster than you can say Jack Robinson
for all (one) cares
for all (one) is worth
for all (one) knows
for England
for one
for two pins I'd
from Missouri
get (one) where (one) lives
get more than (one) bargained for
get what (one) deserves
give (one) an inch and (one) will take a mile
give (one) enough rope
Give a beggar a horse, and he'll ride it to death.
give a man enough rope and he will hang himself
Give an inch and he'll take a mile
Give enough rope and he'll hang himself
give him enough rope and he'll hang himself
gives as good as (one) gets
go and (do something)
God takes soonest those he loveth best
hang up (one's) fiddle when (one) comes home
have (one's) druthers
he gives twice who gives quickly
he laughs best who laughs last
he laughs longest who laughs last
he lives long who lives well
He puts his pants on one leg at a time
he that cannot obey cannot command
he that hath a full purse never wanted a friend
he that is down need fear no fall
he that lieth with dogs riseth with fleas
he that would eat the fruit must climb the tree
He that would eat the kernel must crack the nut
he that would go to sea for pleasure would go to hell for a pastime
He that would go to sea for pleasure, would go to hell for a pastime
he that would have eggs must endure the cackling of hens
he that would the daughter win must with the mother first begin
He that would the daughter win, must with the mother first begin
he travels fastest who travels alone
he wears a $10 hat on a five-cent head
He wears a ten-dollar hat on a five-cent head
he who begins many things finishes but few
He who begins many things, finishes but few
he who excuses himself accuses himself
he who fights and runs away may live to fight another day
He who fights and runs away, may live to fight another day
he who hesitates
he who hesitates (is lost)
He who hesitates is lost
he who laughs last laughs best
he who laughs last laughs longest
He who laughs last, laughs longest
he who lives by the sword dies by the sword
he who lives by the sword, dies by the sword
He who pays the piper calls the tune
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount
He who rides a tiger is afraid to dismount.
he who smelt it dealt it
He who sups with the devil should have a long spoon
He who would climb the ladder must begin at the bottom
He will get his
he, it, etc. is not as black as he, it, etc. is painted
he, it, etc. promises well
he, she, etc. could/might be forgiven for doing something
he, she, etc. couldn't punch his, her, etc. way out of a paper bag
he, she, etc. deserves a medal
he, she, etc. doesn't miss a trick
he, she, etc. has gone/been and done something
he, she, etc. isn't having any
he, she, etc. will murder you
he, she, etc. won't eat you
he, she, etc. won't thank you for something
he, she, etc. would just as soon do A
he, she, etc. wouldn't harm/hurt a fly
he, she, etc. wouldn't say boo to a goose
he/she can talk/eat, etc. for England
H-E-double-hockey-sticks
H-E-double-L
H-E-double-toothpicks
he-man
here/there (one) goes again
hit (one) when (one) is down
hit (one) where (one) lives
how dare (someone)
How is (one) fixed (for something)?
How is (someone) getting along?
How is (someone) making out?
I take it
I, he, etc. can't wait
I, he, etc. won't do something again in a hurry
if (one) is a day
if (one) knows what's good for (one)
if (one's) a day
if a toady frog had wings, he wouldn't bump his ass
If frogs had wheels, they wouldn't bump their butts
if he is a day
if he's, she's, etc. a day
just don't/doesn't get it, you/he/she
kick (one) when (one) is down
know what (one) is about
know what (one) is doing
know what (one) is talking about
know what (one) likes
know where (one) is going
know where (one) is with (someone or something)
know where (one) stands
last laugh, have the
liar is not believed when he tells the truth
lift a finger, he/she doesn't/won't
look as if (one) has seen a ghost
look as though (one) has seen a ghost
look before you leap
made my day, that/you've/he/she
make (something) up as (one) goes (along)
man is known by the company he keeps
more than (one) bargained for
more than (one) can bear
more than (one) can endure
need (something) (about) as much as (one) needs a hole in the head
need (something) like (one) needs a hole in the head
need (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
neither can (one)
neither does (one)
no better than (one) ought to be
no better than (one) should be
not all (someone or something) is cracked up to be
not as black as (one) is painted
not as young as (one) used to be
not born yesterday
not bothered
not know (one is) born
not know if (one) is afoot or on horseback
not know if (one) is coming or going
not know what (one is) missing
not know whether (one) is coming or going
now (one's) cooking (with gas)
now (someone) has gone and done it
off (someone or something) goes
pay as (one) goes
pick (something) up where (one) left off
pick up what (one) is putting down
play the hand (one) is dealt
puts (one's) trousers on one leg at a time (just like everybody else)
quicker than you can say Jack Robinson
quit while (one) is ahead
recognize (someone or something) for what (someone or something) is
rue the day (that something happened)
see (one) for what (one) (really) is
see (to it) that (something happens)
Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil
Set a beggar on horseback, and he'll ride to the devil.
shop till (one) drops
so bad (that) (one) can taste it
so clean (that) (one) could eat off the floor(s)
so does (one)
so far as (one) knows
so mad (that) (one) could scream
something else, he/she/it is
speak as (one) finds
speak of the devil, and he appears
speak of the devil, and he is sure to appear
speak of the devil, and he shall appear
speak of the devil, and he will appear
stand corrected
stoop to conquer
take it with (one) (when one goes)
take up where (one) left off
talk of the devil, and he is bound to appear
talk of the devil, and he is sure to appear
talk of the devil, and he shall appear
talk of the devil, and he will appear
talk till (one) is blue in the face
talk until (one) is blue in the face
tell (one) what (one) can do with (something)
that's what (someone) thinks
the company (one) keeps
the devil is not so black as he is painted
the last thing (one) needs
the last thing (one) wants
the least (one) can do
the least (one) could do
the price (one) has to pay
there are plenty more where that/(one) came from
think (one) hung the moon
think (one) owns the place
think (someone) hung the moon and the stars
three strikes and (one's) out
till (one) (is) blue in the face
Trojan, he is a/works like a/a regular
until (one) is blue in the face
want (something) like (one wants) a hole in the head
want (something) so bad (that) (one) can taste it
we, you, he, etc. can/could/might do worse
what (one) has coming
what (one) is driving at
what (one) is made of
what (one) says goes
what are you, was he, etc. getting at?
What did (someone) do with (something)?
What does (one) know?
What has (someone) done with (something)?
What is (one) driving at?
What is (one) getting at?
What is (one) waiting for?
What is (someone) playing at?
What more do you want, jam on it?
What planet is (someone) on?
what was (one) smoking
what you don't know won't hurt you
whatever (one) says goes
when (one) is least expecting it
when (one) least expects it
when (one) was a twinkle in (one's) father's eye
when he's, it's, etc. at home?
where (one) is coming from
where (one) lives
Who does (someone) think (they) are?
Who is (one) to (do something)?
who's (someone) when (he's/she's/they're) at home
who's someone when they're at home
will have none of (something)
work till you drop
work until you drop
worship the ground (one) walks on
would just as soon (do something)
wouldn't know (something) if (one) fell over one
wouldn't say boo to a goose
you can dispense with (something)
you look a little peaked
you look like a million
you name it, (one's) got it
you saved the day
you, he, etc. can't stand somebody/something
you, he, etc. will be lucky
you, he, she, etc. started it
you'll, he'll, etc. be lucky
you're on

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noun a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses

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noun a very light colorless element that is one of the six inert gasses

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noun the 5th letter of the Hebrew alphabet

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