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him-SELF/hɪmˈself/

Himself is he doing something to him, or for emphasis: he hurt himself; he cooked it himself. Him is the object (I saw him). He is the subject. Themselves is for they.

Meaning

He, used for emphasis or when a male does something to himself.

Examples

• “He made the cake himself.”
• “He bought himself a new coat.”
• “The manager himself called the school.”

Good to know

verb + himself. Emphasis: he … himself. Object: him.

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