himself
Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
Pronoun 4 meanings
Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
“He injured himself.”
He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate
“He was injured himself.”
The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he himself.
The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he (used of upper-class gentlemen, or sarcastically, of men who imagine themselves to be more important than others)
“Has himself come down to breakfast yet?”
Etymology
From Middle English hymself, from Old English him selfum. Equivalent to him + -self.
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HIMSELF at a glance
HIMSELF has 7 letters and scores 15 points in Scrabble (H 4 + I 1 + M 3 + S 1 + E 1 + L 1 + F 4) and 16 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #532 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
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