HIMSELF Definition & Meaning

himself

[ him-self; medially im-self ]

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pronoun

an emphatic appositive of him or he ¹:
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

1. the reflexive form of he or him
2. (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?

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Usage Note

See myself.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of himself¹

before 900; Middle English him selven, Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self he himself; him, self

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of himself¹

Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self; see he ¹, self

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Emery has already proved himself to be a European master, winning four Europa Leagues and managing six different clubs in the Champions League.

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"I only know how to compete," he said to himself when he retired from playing in 2004.

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Rather, it denotes licentiousness and lack of control, the actions of a toddler gorging himself on chocolate until he is sick.

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With “MAMA” his solo effort contribution to Wings, he stretched himself as a vocalist leveraging the soulful qualities of his voice in a tribute to his mother.

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In the next few months, he moved to the U.S. and got baptized, fully rebranding himself as a right-wing Christian influencer.

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