himself
Americanpronoun
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an emphatic appositive of him or he.
He himself spoke to the men.
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a reflexive form of him.
He cut himself.
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(used in absolute constructions).
Himself the soul of honor, he included many rascals among his intimates.
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(used as the object of a preposition or as the direct or indirect object of a verb).
The old car had room only for himself and three others.
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(used in comparisons after as orthan ).
His wife is as stingy as himself.
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his normal or customary self.
He is himself again.
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Irish English. a man of importance, especially the master of the house.
Himself will be wanting an early dinner.
pronoun
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the reflexive form of he or him
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(intensifier)
the king himself waved to me
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(preceded by a copula) his normal or usual self
he seems himself once more
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the man of the house
how is himself?
Usage
See myself.
Etymology
Origin of himself
before 900; Middle English him selven, Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self he himself; see him, self
Example Sentences
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The title of Herzog’s 2024 memoir is similarly intense: “Every Man for Himself and God Against All.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 16, 2026
Himself a distinct figure, with his Panama hat, mustached grin and ubiquitous cigar, Brito first spotted Valenzuela when he was pitching for Guanajuato in 1978.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 22, 2024
Himself a former Boeing whistleblower, he has spent years lobbying regulators to take a firm approach to the company.
From BBC • Mar. 16, 2024
As Jezebel comments in "Joe Jonas Is Working Overtime to Paint Himself as a Great Dad," there were not-so-coincidental paparazzi photos of the singer spending time with his kids shortly after the announcement.
From Salon • Sep. 11, 2023
I believed he had been divinely sent to our people by Allah Himself.
From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey
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