himself

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: themselves

Sense 1

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

anh ấy; đối tượng nam của động từ hoặc giới từ

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Pronoun

Examples

He injured himself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

anh ấy; dùng để nhấn mạnh sự tham gia độc quyền

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Pronoun

Examples

He was injured himself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “himself” mean?

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

Is “himself” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.