English Dictionary
Definition himself in British English
himself
pronoun
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pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Himself is a reflexive pronoun, being the reflexive form of he. It is used especially in the following ways:
as an object that refers to the same male who is the subject of the sentence or who is mentioned somewhere earlier in the sentence: He had prepared himself for this important meeting.Clive was feeling rather pleased with himself.I asked him a few questions about himself.Florian’s wife was, like himself, a refugee.
after a singular noun or the pronoun ‘he’ for emphasis: a suggestion that came from the president himself
Lester's book is mostly about himself.
used in a general way for referring to the subject of a sentence or someone else mentioned in the sentence when they may be either male or female, especially when the subject is a word such as 'everyone', 'someone', or 'anyone'
Everyone has to look after himself.
used for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular man, boy, or male animal and not to anyone else
Being an ex-police officer himself, Dawlish understands why so many cops are angry.
