him
1 Americanpronoun
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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.
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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
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Gender
Etymology
Origin of him
before 900; Middle English, Old English, dative of hē he 1
Example Sentences
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His route planners know not to let him in on splashy new destinations too far in advance.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
Love him or hate him, everyone in the business is deeply obsessed with Scott Kirby.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026
When Paul and Gaz confront Dee, Taylor’s response is so cowardly that it’s pathetic, suggesting a spinelessness that bedeviled him long before he wound up in jail.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
Jonsson’s silences always seem to say so much and in “Wasteman” he capitalizes on his reserved demeanor and smaller frame to create a character who is much less frightening than those around him.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
From the other side of the awning, framed by a service window, an Elder waved at him.
From "Legendary Frybread Drive-In" by Cynthia Leitich Smith
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