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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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of herself¹

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

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But when the psychological wounds cut so deep, how can she possibly know what fixing herself would even mean?

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Aldrete provided photos of herself with Halili and screenshots of text messages in which the two women talk both Christ and poker.

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As the pregnancy progressed the then 28-year-old managed to hide it from Mr Sharkey and her wider family by wearing baggy clothes and isolating herself over winter, she said.

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But as she got older, Aneila found the confidence to be that role model herself and now she sees the hijab differently.

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For Rosen, this was not only a signal to herself that she was back and ready to compete, but for McDonald too.

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