him

¹

[him]

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 verbto be ).

   It's him. It isn't him.

3. 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?

H.I.M.

²

abbreviation

1. His Imperial Majesty; Her Imperial Majesty.

him

¹

/ ɪm, hɪm /

pronoun

1. refers to a male person or animal

   they needed him

   she baked him a cake

   not him again!

2. a dialect word for himself

   he ought to find him a wife

HIM

²

abbreviation

1. His ( or Her) Imperial Majesty

Gender Note

See he ¹, me.

Word History and Origins

Origin of him¹

before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of hē he ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of him¹

Old English him, dative of hē _he ¹

Example Sentences

Murphy noted to People that he never planned to have such a large family; however, he insisted that it is the best thing that has ever happened to him.

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That worldview has made him keen on tangible assets like gold.

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Besides, he added with a tired smile, if his methods weren’t effective, why did the Israelis arrest him?

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That is until Maia and Alani ignore a sign to stay downstairs and find him hiding out in his bedroom watching YouTube videos on a big TV; the latter freaks out and leaves the room.

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For his sixth birthday, they bought him a $20 instrument from a local shop.

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