herself

/həˈself/ pronoun

Definition

REFLEXIVE › the reflexive form of the pronoun 'she': She kept telling herself that nothing was wrong.

EMPHASIZE › used to emphasize the pronoun 'she' or the particular female person you are referring to: She decorated the cake herself.

(all) by herself › alone or without anyone else's help: She managed to put her shoes on all by herself.

(all) to herself › for her use only: Mum's got the house to herself this weekend.

(Definition of herself pronoun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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