himself
♦♦♦ him|self /hɪms'elf/
Himself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun. Himself is used when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same person as the subject of the verb, except in meaning 3.
1 [PRON] v PRON, prep PRON
You use himself to refer to a man, boy, or male animal.
He poured himself a whisky and sat down in the chair...
A driver blew up his car and himself after being stopped at a police checkpoint...
William went away muttering to himself.
2 [PRON] v PRON, prep PRON
In written English, himself is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use `himself or herself' or `themselves'.
The child's natural way of expressing himself is play...
3 [PRON]
You use himself to emphasize the person or thing that you are referring to. Himself is sometimes used instead of `him' as the object of a verb or preposition.
The Prime Minister himself is on a visit to Peking...
Himself is a third person singular reflexive pronoun. Himself is used when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same person as the subject of the verb, except in meaning 3.
1 [PRON] v PRON, prep PRON
You use himself to refer to a man, boy, or male animal.
He poured himself a whisky and sat down in the chair...
A driver blew up his car and himself after being stopped at a police checkpoint...
William went away muttering to himself.
2 [PRON] v PRON, prep PRON
In written English, himself is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use `himself or herself' or `themselves'.
The child's natural way of expressing himself is play...
3 [PRON]
You use himself to emphasize the person or thing that you are referring to. Himself is sometimes used instead of `him' as the object of a verb or preposition.
The Prime Minister himself is on a visit to Peking...