himself
/hɪmˈself/ pronounDefinition
REFLEXIVE › the reflexive form of the pronoun 'he': John always cuts himself when he's shaving.
EMPHASIZE › used to emphasize the pronoun 'he' or the particular male person you are referring to: Do you want to speak to Dr Randall himself or his secretary? He made the bookcase himself.
(all) by himself › alone or without anyone else's help: Joe made that snowman all by himself.
(all) to himself › for his use only: Tim wants a desk all to himself.
(Definition of himself pronoun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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