Himself

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

वह स्वयं / खुद; (आत्मवाचक) अपने आप को

Origin & History

From Middle English himself (earlier him self), combining “him” + “self”; comparable to other Germanic reflexive formations.

मध्य अंग्रेज़ी “himself” (पहले “him self”) से; “him” + “self” के संयोजन से बना, जर्मैनिक भाषाओं में ऐसे आत्मवाचक रूपों के समान।

Definition

“Himself” is a reflexive pronoun that refers back to the subject “he” (the same male person), used when the subject and the object are the same (e.g., he hurt himself). It is also used as an intensive pronoun to emphasize that he did something personally/alone (e.g., the CEO himself called).

“Himself” एक reflexive (आत्मवाचक) सर्वनाम है जो कर्ता “he” की ओर ही वापस संकेत करता है (वही पुरुष व्यक्ति), जब कर्ता और कर्म एक ही हों (जैसे: he hurt himself)। यह ज़ोर देने (emphatic/intensive) के लिए भी आता है, अर्थ: “वह स्वयं/खुद” (जैसे: the CEO himself called)।

Parts of Speech

Pronoun:
He taught himself to play the guitar.
उसने खुद को गिटार बजाना सिखाया।

Usage Examples

He introduced himself to the new team.
He blamed himself for the mistake.
The actor himself answered the fan mail.
He found himself in a difficult situation.

Synonyms

Him (reflexive/emphatic use: himself) Him personally In person By himself On his own

Antonyms

Someone else Another person Others

Related Forms

Noun
Self / Himself (reflexive pronoun form)
Adjective
Self-made / Self-conscious / Selfish
Adverb
Himself (emphatic use, functioning adverbially in some contexts)

Idioms & Phrases

By himself
अकेले / खुद
Come to himself
होश में आना / अपने आप पर काबू पाना
Beside himself (with anger/joy, etc.)
बहुत ज़्यादा क्रोधित/खुश आदि होकर अपने आपे से बाहर
Be himself
अपनी सहज/स्वाभाविक अवस्था में होना