himself

pronoun (MALE)

/hɪmˈself/

Definition

A2 used to refer to a male object of a verb that is the same person or animal as the subject of the verb: He'd cut himself shaving. Most nights he would cry himself to sleep.Reflexive forms B2 used to emphasize a particular man, boy, or male animal: Did you want to talk to the chairman himself, or could his personal assistant help you? Guy was going to buy a bookcase, but in the end he made one himself.Reflexive forms (all) by himself A2 If a man or boy does something by himself, he does it alone or without help from anyone else: Little Timmy made that snowman all by himself. Why did you leave your little brother by himself?Reflexive formsAloneSeparateness and isolation in space (all) to himself › for his use only: Johnny's got the apartment to himself next week.Single, double and multiple not be/seem/feel himself › not to be, seem, or feel as happy or as healthy as usual: Is Tom all right? He doesn't seem quite himself this morning.Reflexive forms in himself › UK informal used when describing or asking about a man's state of mind when he is physically ill: He's well enough in himself - he just can't shake this cold off.Feelings - general words

(Definition of himself pronoun (MALE) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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