Him

/ˈhɪm/ · pronoun

Meaning

A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object..

Definitions by Sense

1. A masculine pronoun; he as a grammatical object.
2. (colloquial, uncommon) As a grammatical subject or object when joined with a conjunction.
3. Used in isolation or apposition, or (sometimes proscribed) as the complement of the copula (be).
4. (now rare) Used reflexively: (to) himself.
5. With nominative effect: he, especially as a predicate after be, or following a preposition.
6. (slang) A person of elevated skill at a sport, game, or other activity.
7. (informal) A male person or animal.

Example Sentences

Now him and Bernie are best friends.

He released a [statement] warning that him and 25,000 troops were going to stage a coup.

Who was there? —Him.

Who did this? —Him. He did it. (or:) It was him. He did it.)

Who did that? —(It was) not him: I was watching him the whole time.

Apon a daye apoynted, the kynge arayed hym in royall apparell, and set hym in his seate, and made an oracion unto them.

Though poor the peasant’s hut, his feasts though small, He sees his little lot the lot of all; [...] But calm, and bred in ignorance and toil, Each wish contracting, fits him to the soil.

Before my body, I throw my warlike Shield: Lay on Macduffe, And damn'd be him, that first cries hold, enough.

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• hims

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