ALL meanings of himself
him·self
H h - pronoun himself emphatic 1
- pronoun himself reflexive 1
- pronoun himself normal self 1
- noun himself Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause. 1
- noun himself See myself. 1
- pronoun himself You use himself to refer to a man, boy, or male animal. 0
- pronoun himself In written English, himself is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use 'himself or herself' or 'themselves'. 0
- reflexive pronoun himself In some religions, Himself is used to refer to God. 0
- pronoun himself You use himself to emphasize the person or thing that you are referring to. Himself is sometimes used instead of 'him' as the object of a verb or preposition. 0
- pronoun himself the reflexive form of he or him 0
- pronoun himself (intensifier) 0
- pronoun himself his normal or usual self 0
- pronoun himself the man of the house 0
- pronoun himself a form of he1, used: 0
- pronoun himself as an intensifier 0
- pronoun himself as a reflexive 0
- pronoun himself with the meaning “his real, true, or normal self” [he is not himself today] 0
- pronoun himself as a subject 0
- pronoun himself (reflexive) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject. 0
- pronoun himself (emphatic) He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate. 0
- pronoun himself (now archaic or nonstandard) The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; "he himself". 0
- pronoun himself Alternative spelling of Himself. 0