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him Listen to audio/ˈhɪm, ɪm/ pronoun
objective form of he
1used to refer to a certain man, boy, or male animal as the object of a verb or preposition I hadn't heard from my brother in a while, so I gave him a call. Do you know him? His mother punished him for hitting his little sister. I often play basketball with him.
2used to indicate either a male or female object of a verb or preposition in general statements or when the sex of the person is unknown If any student misbehaves, send him to the office. This use of him was common in the past but is now often avoided because it is considered sexist.

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