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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024him•self /hɪmˈsɛlf/USA pronunciation pron. - Pronounsthe form of the pronoun he, a reflexive pronoun, used to show that the subject of the sentence and this pronoun (a direct object, indirect object, or object of a preposition) refer to the same male person:John cut himself (= John cut John). He wrote himself a note. He felt a conflict within himself.
- (used to give emphasis to a male noun in the sentence and to point out something special about that person):He himself told me. He took the subway there himself.
- Pronouns(used in place of he or him in various constructions where it is clear from some previous discussion who the male is):The producer and himself were involved (= The producer and some male we were talking about recently were involved).
- his normal or customary self:He is himself again.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024him•self (him self′; medially often im self′),USA pronunciation pron. - an emphatic appositive of him or he: He himself spoke to the men.
- a reflexive form of him: He cut himself.
- (used in absolute constructions):Himself the soul of honor, he included many rascals among his intimates.
- (used as the object of a preposition or as the direct or indirect object of a verb):The old car had room only for himself and three others.
- (used in comparisons after as or than):His wife is as stingy as himself.
- his normal or customary self:He is himself again.
- British Terms[Irish Eng.]a man of importance, esp. the master of the house:Himself will be wanting an early dinner.
- bef. 900; Middle English him selven, Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self he himself; see him, self
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: himself /hɪmˈsɛlf; (medially often) ɪmˈsɛlf/ pron - the reflexive form of he or him
- (intensifier): the king himself waved to me
- (preceded by a copula) his normal or usual self: he seems himself once more
Etymology: Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self; see he1, self |