Definition Synonyms
Definition of himself - Reverso English Dictionary
Pronoun
1.
reflexiveindicates the subject and object are the same
- He hurt himself while playing.
2.
emphaticemphasizes the male subject
- The president himself attended the meeting.
3.
religionRare used to refer to God in some religionsRare
- He prayed to Himself for guidance.
Expressions with himself
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situation where everyone must act for themselves
In the chaos, it was every man for himself.
someone who does things their own way
He never follows the rules; he's a law unto himself.
Origin of himself
Old English, him (him) + self (self)
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Examples of himself in a sentence
She taught herself to play the guitar. He fixed the car himself. The author himself signed the books. Believers trust that Himself will provide answers. The scripture refers to Himself as the ultimate creator.
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- French:se, lui, ...
- German:sich, er selbst, ...
- Italian:si, lui stesso, ...
- Spanish:a sí mismo, mismo, ...
- Portuguese:se, próprio, ...
- Chinese:他自己, 本人, ...
- Japanese:自分, 自身が, ...
- Arabic:نَفْسَهُ, نَفْسُه, ...
- Hebrew:עַצְמוֹ, בְּעַצְמוֹ, ...
- Russian:себя, сам, ...
- Ukrainian:себе, сам, ...
- Hindi:खुद, ...
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