Definitions for HIMSELF
hɪmˈsɛlf; medially often ɪm-him·self

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. himselfpronoun

   him;

   He injured himself.

2. himselfpronoun

   he;

   He was injured himself.

3. himselfpronoun

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

4. Himselfpronoun

   The reflexive pronoun for God.

   He injured himself.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Himselfpron.

   Etymology: him and self.

   1. In the nominative the same as he, only more emphatical.

   It was a sparing speech of the ancients to say, that a friend is another himself; for that a friend is far more than himself. Francis Bacon.

   With shame remembers, while himself was one
   Of the same herd, himself the same had done. John Denham.

   2. In ancient authors it is used neutrally for itself.

   She is advanc’d
   Above the clouds as high as heav’n himself. William Shakespeare.

   3. In the oblique cases it has a reciprocal signification.

   I perceive it was not altogether your brother’s evil disposition made him seek his death; but a provoking merit, set awork by a reproveable badness in himself. William Shakespeare, K. Lear.

   4. It is sometimes not reciprocal.

   Nothing in nature can so peculiarly gratify the noble dispositions of humanity, as for one man to see another so much himself as to sigh his griefs, and groan his pains, to sing his joys, and do and feel every thing by sympathy. South.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Himself

   an emphasized form of the third person masculine pronoun; -- used as a subject usually with he; as, he himself will bear the blame; used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case; as, it is himself who saved himself

2. Himself

   one's true or real character; one's natural temper and disposition; the state of being in one's right or sane mind (after unconsciousness, passion, delirium, or abasement); as, the man has come to himself

3. Himself

   alt. of Himselven

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1. Himself

   Himself is Irish-English singer-songwriter Gilbert O'Sullivan's debut album, originally released in August 1971. Union Square Music re-released it 2011 on Salvo label in part of the Gilbert O'Sullivan - A Singer & His Songs collection.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'HIMSELF' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #262

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'HIMSELF' in Written Corpus Frequency: #918

Anagrams for HIMSELF »

1. flemish

2. Flemish

How to pronounce HIMSELF?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

   British

   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

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   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

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   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

   South African

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of HIMSELF in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of HIMSELF in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of HIMSELF in a Sentence

1. Oriana Fallaci:

   Henry Kissinger may have wished I had presented him as a combination of Charles DeGaulle and Disraeli, but I didn't. . .out of respect for DeGaulle and Disraeli. I described him as a cowboy because thats how he described himself. If I were a cowboy I would be offended.

2. Henry Louis Mencken:

   The most dangerous man, to any government, is the man who Is able to think things out for himself, without regard to the prevailing superstitions and taboos. Almost invariably he comes to the conclusion that the government he lives under is dishonest, insane and intolerable, and so, if he is romantic, he tries to change it. And if he is not romantic personally, he is apt to spread discontent among those who are.

3. David Pilgrim:

   For fourteen years, Martin Luther King, Jr. lived in the valley of the shadow of death. He was stoned. He was stabbed. His home was bombed. He did important work despite the knowledge that people plotted his death. He sacrificed his safety, not his life. Stop saying that he gave his life, offered himself as a sacrifice. That is a lie. He was murdered.

4. Henry Clay:

   All legislation, all government, all society is founded upon the principle of mutual concession, politeness, comity, courtesy; upon these everything is based...Let him who elevates himself above humanity, above its weaknesses, its infirmities, its wants, its necessities, say, if he pleases, I will never compromise; but let no one who is not above the frailties of our common nature disdain compromises.

5. Jason Benowitz:

   Marvin Ellison's departure from J.C. Penney is another signal to investors that the company is distressed, the captain is not going down with the ship but has chosen instead to save himself.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Himself
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=HIMSELF
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/HIMSELF
4. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=HIMSELF