himself

Meanings

1. 1
   pron

   singular masculine reflexive pronoun

   John thinks too fondly of himself

2. 2
   pron

   Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

   He injured himself.

3. 3
   pron

   He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate

   He was injured himself.

4. 4
   pron

   The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he himself.

   Yet it is that himselfe had been liberally gratified by his Unkle with militarie rewards, before ever he went to warres.

5. 5
   pron

   The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he (used of upper-class gentlemen, or sarcastically, of men who imagine themselves to be more important than others)

   Has himself come down to breakfast yet?

6. 6
   pron

   Honorific alternative letter-case form of himself, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

Etymology

From Middle English hymself, from Old English him selfum. Equivalent to him + -self.