Himself
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /hɪmˈsɛlf/ · Part of speech pronoun
Quick meaning: Himself is a pronoun meaning (reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.
Meaning
(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.
More Meanings
- (emphatic) He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate
- (Ireland, otherwise archaic) The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he himself.
- (Ireland) The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he (used of upper-class gentlemen, or sarcastically, of men who imagine themselves to be more important than others)
Example Sentences
He injured himself.
He was injured himself.
Therefore the Lord himſelfe ſhal giue you a ſigne:[…].
With shame remembers, while himself was one / Of the same herd, himself the same had done.
Word Forms
- himselfe
- himselve
Synonyms for himself
Depending on context, synonyms include hisself, hissen.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include are, been, face-to-face, her, herself, him.
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