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

People are often shocked to learn Kutrosky’s age, and they regularly ask him how he stays so healthy.

From Los Angeles Times

The uproar was enough that Gavin Newsom’s social media people got him into the fray, posting about it in all caps.

From Slate

Hanson, RedZone’s host, got out in front of the commercials on social media, telling people he wanted them to get the details from him.

From Slate

Nobody had put him up to hit, he said.

From Slate

In response, the minister said he had "a sneaking suspicion" Corbyn was part of the protests, and said: "This government hasn't done anything to stand in the way of him and his colleagues to do that."

From BBC