him
pronoun
the objective case of he, used as a direct or indirect object.
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him
1 American
[him]
/ hɪm /
pronoun
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the objective case of he, used as a direct or indirect object.
I'll see him tomorrow. Give him the message.
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Informal. (used instead of the pronoun he in the predicate after the verbto be ).
It's him. It isn't him.
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Informal. (used instead of the pronoun his before a gerund).
We were surprised by him wanting to leave.
noun
H.I.M.
2
American
abbreviation
him
1
British
/ ɪm, hɪm /
pronoun
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refers to a male person or animal
they needed him
she baked him a cake
not him again!
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a dialect word for himself
he ought to find him a wife
HIM
2
British
abbreviation
Gender
Etymology
Origin of him
before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of hē he 1
Example Sentences
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It was not the Colombian's natural position but it suited him perfectly as he made many match-winning contributions.
From BBC • May 30, 2026
Or should tee him up: Fonseca’s now had back-to-back five-set comebacks from two sets down, and his reward for beating Djokovic is a doozy against Casper Ruud, a two-time finalist.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Coach Keith Ramsey has been preparing him for this moment.
From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026
White House aide Stephen Miller, meanwhile, is straightforwardly calling him “transgender.”
From Slate • May 30, 2026
I glance back to see him sink onto the stool again and a familiar feeling seeps into my chest.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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