him

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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.

  1. 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?

Origin of him

1
before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of he1

usage note For him

See he1, me.

Words that may be confused with him

Other definitions for H.I.M. (2 of 2)

H.I.M.

abbreviation
  1. His Imperial Majesty; Her Imperial Majesty.

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British Dictionary definitions for him (1 of 2)

him

/ (hɪm, unstressed ɪm) /


pronoun(objective)
  1. refers to a male person or animal: they needed him; she baked him a cake; not him again!

  2. mainly US a dialect word for himself he ought to find him a wife

Origin of him

1
Old English him, dative of he 1

him

See me 1

British Dictionary definitions for HIM (2 of 2)

HIM

abbreviation for
  1. His (or Her) Imperial Majesty

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