Himself: meaning, definitions and examples

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himself

 

[ hษชm'sษ›lf ]

Pronoun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

reflexive

Used to refer to the person being mentioned as the object of a verb or preposition when they are also the subject of the clause.

Synonyms

her, him, oneself, them

Examples of usage

  • He told himself he would never give up.
  • She made the decision herself.
  • They can take care of themselves.
  • We need to rely on ourselves to succeed.
  • The cat groomed himself.

Translations

Translations of the word "himself" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ele mesmo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเฅเคตเคฏเค‚

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช selbst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ dirinya sendiri

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ัะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ sam

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ๅฝผ่‡ช่บซ (ใ‹ใ‚Œใ˜ใ—ใ‚“, kare jishin)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lui-mรชme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ รฉl mismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kendisi

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๊ทธ ์ž์‹  (geu jasin)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูุณู‡ (nafsuh)

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ sรกm

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ sรกm

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ไป–่‡ชๅทฑ (tฤ zรฌjว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ sam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรกlfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทั–

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ—แƒแƒ•แƒแƒ“ (tavad)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถzรผ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ รฉl mismo

Etymology

The word 'himself' originated from the Old English word 'him selfum', which meant 'himself'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to indicate a reflexive pronoun referring back to the subject of the sentence. The use of reflexive pronouns like 'himself' adds clarity and emphasis to the sentence structure.

See also: him.