himself

[ him-self; medially im-self ]

pronoun

1. an emphatic appositive of him or he ¹:

   He himself spoke to the men.

2. a reflexive form of him:

   He cut himself.

3. (used in absolute constructions):

   Himself the soul of honor, he included many rascals among his intimates.

4. (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.

5. (used in comparisons after as or than ):

   His wife is as stingy as himself.

6. his normal or customary self:

   He is himself again.

7. Irish English. a man of importance, especially the master of the house:

   Himself will be wanting an early dinner.

himself

/ ɪmˈsɛlf; hɪmˈsɛlf /

pronoun

1. 1. the reflexive form of he or him
   2. (intensifier)

      the king himself waved to me

2. preceded by a copula his normal or usual self

   he seems himself once more

3. the man of the house

   how is himself?

Usage Note

See myself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of himself¹

before 900; Middle English him selven, Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self he himself; him, self

Word History and Origins

Origin of himself¹

Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self; see he ¹, self

Example Sentences

Outside of Lara Trump, other frontrunners for the opening include Florida Attorney General Ashley Moody and DeSantis himself.

From Salon

Maiava, at the time, had never been so bold as to envision a similar path for himself.

From Los Angeles Times

But that one season at Sierra Vista, he watched Maiava assert himself in a way he never had before.

From Los Angeles Times

“He’s not really worried about the end outcome all the time. He’s worried about the process and how he can get better every day, and I think that’s what he’s done to put himself in position.”

From Los Angeles Times

But it wasn’t in his nature to announce himself as such, either.

From Los Angeles Times