HERSELF Definition & Meaning

herself

[ her-self ]

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pronoun

an emphatic appositive of her or she:
She herself wrote the letter.
a reflexive form of her:
She supports herself.
(used in absolute constructions):
Herself still only a child, she had to take care of her four younger brothers and sisters.
(used as the object of a preposition or as the direct or indirect object of a verb):
She gave herself a facial massage. He asked her for a picture of herself.
(used in comparisons after as or than ):
She found out that the others were even more nervous than herself.
her normal or customary self:
After a few weeks of rest, she will be herself again.

herself

/ ��əˈ��ɛ�� /

pronoun

1. the reflexive form of she or her
2. (intensifier)
  the queen herself signed the letter
preceded by a copula her normal or usual self
she looks herself again after the operation
the wife or woman of the house
is herself at home?

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Usage Note

See myself.

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51�Թ� History and Origins

Origin of herself¹

before 1000; Middle English hire-selfe, Old English hire self. See her, self

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Like the rest of us, she has probably found herself closing an app, only to have the mortifying reflex to open the very same app one second later.

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She kept that difficult information to herself during rehearsals, not wanting to add tumult or disruption to her students’ lives.

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She also considers herself a grandmother to former Destiny's Child singer Kelly Rowland's children.

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In his defence he claimed Maria had killed herself, thereby accusing the dead woman of a capital crime.

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Creating a relaxed atmosphere around her - which she said helped her "express" herself in Miami and be more "authentic" - is another hallmark of the partnership.

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Herschel Hersey

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