himself

[him-self; medially often im-self] /hɪmˈsɛlf; medially often ɪmˈsɛlf/
pronoun
1.
an emphatic appositive of him or he:
He himself spoke to the men.
2.
a reflexive form of him:
He cut himself.
3.
(used in absolute constructions):
Himself the soul of honor, he included many rascals among his intimates.
4.
(used as the object of a preposition or as the direct or indirect object of a verb):
The old car had room only for himself and three others.
5.
(used in comparisons after as or than):
His wife is as stingy as himself.
6.
his normal or customary self:
He is himself again.
7.
Irish English. a man of importance, especially the master of the house:
Himself will be wanting an early dinner.
Origin
before 900; Middle English him selven, Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self he himself; see him, self
Usage note
See myself.
Examples from the web for himself
  • The presence of the tall ghostly figure, moving slowly through the halls, he took as a reproach to himself.
  • When he learns the truth, he blinds himself in despair.
  • Chu is enjoying himself, his hands buried in his suit-pants pockets.
  • The researcher himself responded to the coverage of his work with a helpful clarification.
  • His book was to compensate for the negative aspects of himself he had disowned.
  • He surrounded himself with family and friends, watched numerous comedy films and sought out positive affirmations.
  • He first tried the technology on himself to correct his myopic eyesight.
  • Zamboni himself concluded that his findings should be subjected to more rigorous testing.
  • The author of this article contradicts himself, first saying thin people get cellulite then blaming it on diet and obesity.
  • Then the wolf went away to a shopkeeper and bought himself a great lump of chalk, ate this and made his voice soft with it.
British Dictionary definitions for himself

himself

/hɪmˈsɛlf; medially often ɪmˈsɛlf/
pronoun
1.
  1. the reflexive form of he or him
  2. (intensifier): the king himself waved to me
2.
(preceded by a copula) his normal or usual self: he seems himself once more
3.
(Irish & Scot) the man of the house: how is himself?
Word Origin
Old English him selfum, dative singular of hē self; see he1, self
Word Origin and History for himself
pron.

Old English him selfum, from him, dative/accusative personal pronoun, + self, here used as an inflected adjective.