Dictionary definitions and meanings of the word himself

in english •  3 years ago 

This post talks about the dictionary definition and meanings of the English word himself. phonetic, phonetics, origin, meanings


Phonetic

hɪmˈsɛlf


Phonetics

Text pronounciation: undefined

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Origin of the word

Old English(see him, self).


Meanings

Part Of speech

pronoun

Definition

used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a male person or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause.

Example

the steward introduced himself as Pete


Definition

he or him personally (used to emphasize a particular male person or animal mentioned).

Example

Ben told me himself



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