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himself
pronoun(him-self)that identical male one —used reflexively, for emphasis, in absolute constructions, and in place of him especially when joined to another object
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pronoun(him-self)—used reflexively when the sex of the antecedent is unspecified
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pronoun(him-self)his normal, healthy, or sane condition or self
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idiom(him-self)—used to describe a situation in which people do not help each other and each person has to take care of himself or herself
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noun(him-self)a record of debit and credit entries to cover transactions involving a particular item or a particular person or concern
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noun(him-self)a statement of transactions during a fiscal period and the resulting balance
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noun(him-self)reckoning, computation
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verb(him-self)to state or declare positively and often forcefully or aggressively
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verb(him-self)to compel or demand acceptance or recognition of (something, such as one's authority)
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verb(him-self)to demonstrate the existence of
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verb(him-self)to be of use or advantage : serve
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verb(him-self)to produce or result in as a benefit or advantage : gain
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preposition(him-self)by the side of
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preposition(him-self)in comparison with
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preposition(him-self)on a par with
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verb(him-self)to move toward something : approach
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verb(him-self)to move or journey to a vicinity with a specified purpose
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verb(him-self)to reach a particular station in a series
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verb(him-self)to have a good time
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verb(him-self)to have for one's use, benefit, or lot : experience
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verb(him-self)to take pleasure or satisfaction in
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verb(him-self)to make known
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verb(him-self)to make plain or understandable
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verb(him-self)to give the reason for or cause of
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verb(him-self)to descend freely by the force of gravity
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verb(him-self)to hang freely
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verb(him-self)to drop oneself to a lower position