He: meaning, definitions and examples

Used as a pronoun to refer to a male person or animal. It's formal and appropriate for both written and spoken language.

• He went to the store
• He is very kind

Used when specifically referring to a human being who is male. It's used in situations where gender needs to be specified or emphasized.

• The applicant must be a male person
• They are looking for a male person to join their team

Used when specifically referring to an animal of the male sex. It's commonly used in scientific contexts or situations where gender needs to be specified.

• The male lion is larger than the female
• This is a male dog

Used as an object pronoun to refer to a male person or animal. It follows verbs and prepositions.

• I saw him at the park
• Give the book to him

This is the same pronoun as 'he', but capitalized. It is used at the beginning of sentences or in writing where proper capitalization is required.

• He is a very talented musician.
• After the meeting, he decided to take a walk.

Typically used in military or technical contexts to describe a type of explosive that has a very powerful and rapid reaction. It can also be used metaphorically to describe a situation or emotion that is very intense or volatile. It generally has a technical or serious connotation.

• The bomb squad carefully handled the high explosive.
• Their argument was like a high explosive waiting to go off.