pronoun
1 (the reflexive form of he) used when the man or boy who performs an action is also affected by it:
He introduced himself. * Peter ought to be ashamed of himself.
2 used to emphasize the male subject or object of a sentence:
The doctor said so himself. * Did you see the manager himself?
IDIOMS
be, seem, etc. himself (of a man or boy) to be in a normal state of health or happiness; not influenced by other people:
He didn't seem quite himself this morning. * He needed space to be himself.
(all) by himself
1 alone; without anyone else:
He lives all by himself.
2 without help:
He managed to repair the car by himself.
(all) to himself for only him to have or use:
He has the house to himself during the week.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
This entry for himself is sourced from Main Dictionary, one of the dictionaries and corpora merged into Lughet.
Does himself appear elsewhere on Lughet?
Yes — himself appears under other sources or language pairs in Lughet's collection. See the list below.
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