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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 verb to 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 for

  1. His Imperial Majesty; Her Imperial Majesty.

HIM

1

abbreviation for

  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

him

2

/ ɪm; hɪm /

pronoun

  1. refers to a male person or animal

    they needed him

    not him again!

    she baked him a cake

  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
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Usage

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Gender Note

See he 1, me.
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of him1

before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of ³óŧ he 1
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of him1

Old English him, dative of ³óŧ he 1
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Example Sentences

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He credited Musselman’s coaching and belief in him for his breakout season.

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Behind him, dozens chanted, “This is what democracy looks like.â€

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The notion of Villa helping him achieve that would have, then, been almost laughable.

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And, surprise, only he has the antidote, giving the public 30 days to find him before the first Hapna users start dropping.

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He's convinced that 'earthing' helps him avoid spring allergies and reconnect with something deeper.

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