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him

1

[him]

pronoun

  1. the objective case of he, used as a direct or indirect object.

    I'll see him tomorrow. Give him the message.

  2. Informal.(used instead of the pronoun he in the predicate after the verbto be ).

    It's him. It isn't him.

  3. Informal.(used instead of the pronoun his before a gerund).

    We were surprised by him wanting to leave.



noun

  1. Informal.a male.

    Is the new baby a her or a him?

H.I.M.

2

abbreviation

  1. His Imperial Majesty; Her Imperial Majesty.

him

1

/ ɪm, hɪm /

pronoun

  1. refers to a male person or animal

    they needed him

    she baked him a cake

    not him again!

  2. a dialect word for himself

    he ought to find him a wife

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

HIM

2

abbreviation

  1. His ( or Her) Imperial Majesty

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Gender Note

See he 1, me.
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Word History and Origins

Origin of him1

before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of ŧ he 1
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Word History and Origins

Origin of him1

Old English him, dative of ŧ he 1
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Example Sentences

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"We're confident he can return to his best and that's why we keep picking him. And at what point do we stop picking him?"

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Sir Keir has faced criticism for resisting calls for such an inquiry, with the Conservatives claiming they forced him into a U-turn.

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“He talks at the right time and builds personal relationships and everyone is willing to lay it out on the line for him,” Champlin said.

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His pitching mechanics became more consistent, generating the kind of power and accuracy to cause people to repeatedly use the word “special” in describing him on the mound.

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People will tell him that it’s hard to sell a TV show, or that they don’t know if their job will be around in two weeks.

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