Definition of HIMSELF

himself

Meanings

Plural: themselves

Pron

  • Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject
  • He; used as an intensifier, often to emphasize that the referent is the exclusive participant in the predicate
  • The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he himself.
  • The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; he (used of upper-class gentlemen, or sarcastically, of men who imagine themselves to be more important than others)

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English hymself, from Old English him selfum. Equivalent to him + -self.

Synonyms

hisself, hissen

Scrabble Score: 15

himself is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
himself is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
himself is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

himself is a valid Words With Friends word