What does “himself” mean?
- 1
pronounused when the man or boy doing an action is also affected by it
He taught himself to play the guitar.
- 2
pronounused to stress that a particular man or boy did something
The president himself came to the opening.
Himself at a glance
- Part of speech
- pronoun
- CEFR level
- A2 (elementary)
- Pronunciation
- /hɪmˈsɛlf/ · him-SELF
How to use “himself” correctly
“Hisself” is not standard English; always write “himself”.
Common phrases with “himself”
- by himself
- enjoy himself
- introduce himself
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