himself
pron.pron. the form of the word 'him' that you use when the man or boy doing the action is also the one receiving it. You also use it to emphasize that he did something alone or without help.
pron. the reflexive form of the third-person singular masculine pronoun. Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the referent is the same as the subject of the clause, or as an intensive pronoun for emphasis.
He looked at himself in the mirror.
The chef prepared the entire five-course meal himself without any help from the kitchen staff.
By teaching himself to code during his commute, he eventually secured a position that allowed him to work remotely and spend more time with his family.
From Middle English hymself, from Old English him selfum. Equivalent to him + -self.
Functions as a reflexive pronoun or an intensive pronoun; it must agree in gender and number with its antecedent.
He did it by hisselfHe did it by himselfLearners often mistakenly create 'hisself' by following the pattern of 'myself' or 'yourself', but the masculine form uses the object pronoun 'him' as its base.