Him Definition
hĭm
pronoun
He [help him; give him the book]
Webster's New World
Used as the direct object of a verb.
They saw him at the meeting.
American Heritage
Used as the indirect object of a verb.
They offered him a ride.
American Heritage
Used as the object of a preposition.
This telephone call is for him.
American Heritage
Used as a predicate nominative.
It's him.
American Heritage
noun
A male.
The dog is a him.
American Heritage
abbreviation
Her (or His) Imperial Majesty.
Webster's New World
Origin of Him
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From Old English him dative singular of he (masculine) or it (neuter); from Proto-Germanic *himmai (compare Dutch hem).
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Old English dative sing. of hē he ko- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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