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 verb to 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 for

1. His Imperial Majesty; Her Imperial Majesty.

HIM

¹

abbreviation for

1. His ( or Her) Imperial Majesty

him

²

/ ɪm; hɪm /

pronoun

1. refers to a male person or animal

   they needed him

   not him again!

   she baked him a cake

2. a dialect word for himself

   he ought to find him a wife

Usage

See me 1

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

Mahmood removed Evin Lewis in the next over before setting up Roston Chase superbly to have him caught at first slip in the fourth.

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Mr McGregor said the statement was "to the point" when it was put to him it was "short".

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Mr McGregor also said he had been "beyond petrified" during the garda interview, because it was the first time anything like that had happened to him.

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Mr McGregor claims Nikita Hand had consensual sex with him twice.

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Mr McGregor claims Ms Hand was not wearing a tampon while she had sex with him.

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