him S1 W1 / ɪm ; strong hɪm / 代词 [ object form of ‘he’ ]

1 used to refer to a man, boy, or male animal that has already been mentioned or is already known about :

Are you in love with him?

Why don’t you ask him yourself?

He repeated what she had told him.

I knew it was him as soon as I heard his voice.

2 used when talking about someone who may be male or female. Some people think this use is old-fashioned :

If you can convince a child you love him, you can teach him anything.