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himself
[ him-self; medially im-self ]
pronoun
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.
- Irish English. a man of importance, especially the master of the house:
Himself will be wanting an early dinner.
himself
/ ɪmˈsɛlf; hɪmˈsɛlf /
pronoun
- 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
- the man of the house
how is himself?
Usage Note
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of himself1
Example Sentences
The winger parked himself in front of the net and was shielding Edmonton goalie Calvin Pickard when he reached out to redirect a pass from Anze Kopitar near the blue line.
There are barriers to Xi presenting himself as the arbiter of free trade in the world.
Like his younger brother Jano, the Argentina international himself could have had a career in that sport, but decided instead to follow his father Mario and his older brother Alan and stick with football.
Later, filming himself in the apartment, he can be heard saying, “Oh my God, don’t hit me…Laura, why are you hitting me?” while she sits on the couch yards away, trying to ignore him.
He posted a photo of himself standing on a beach and told followers that their support “made all the difference in my recovery.”
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