/ hɪmˈself; NAmE / 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?
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IDIOMS
- be, seem, etc. himself
- (all) by himself
- (all) to himself
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English (see him , self ).