himself
pronoun
him·self
(h)im-ˈself 
Southern also -ˈsef
1
a
: that identical male one
—used reflexively, for emphasis, in absolute constructions, and in place of him especially when joined to another object
he considers himself lucky
he himself did it
himself unhappy, he understood the situation
a gift to his wife and himself
compare he entry 1
b
—used reflexively when the sex of the antecedent is unspecified
everyone must fend for himself
2
: his normal, healthy, or sane condition or self
hasn't been himself lately
3
chiefly Ireland and Scotland
: a man of consequence
especially
: the master of the house
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himself
pronoun
him·self
(h)im-ˈself
1
: that identical male one : that identical one whose sex is unknown or immaterial
—used for emphasis or to show that the subject and object of the verb are the same
considers himself lucky
he himself did it
2
: his normal, healthy, or sane self
he's himself again
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