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herself
[ her-self ]
pronoun
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
/ əˈɛ /
pronoun
- the reflexive form of she or her
- (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?
Usage Note
51Թ History and Origins
Example Sentences
But the Trump administration's targeting of immigrants has left her afraid, both for herself and her twin, two-year-olds.
The first minister herself has made a veiled objection to comments from her Labour colleague, Welsh secretary Jo Stevens, that she had welcomed the reforms.
Redstone, who serves as Paramount’s chairwoman, recused herself from discussions about the settlement, the sources said.
She recorded herself begging him to leave her alone and let her sleep.
Given the very public nature of their marriage, Brinkley found herself unable to cultivate support for fear that the tabloids would find out about Joel’s addiction.
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