myself
/maɪˈself/ pronounDefinition
REFLEXIVE › the reflexive form of the pronouns 'me' or 'I': I've bought myself a new coat. I looked at myself in the mirror.
EMPHASIZE › used to emphasize the pronoun 'I', especially when the speaker wants to talk about their actions and not someone else's: I'll tell her myself. Jack always drinks red wine but I prefer white myself.
(all) by myself › alone or without anyone else's help: I live by myself in a small flat. Mummy, I got dressed all by myself.
(all) to myself › for my use only: I'll have the flat all to myself this weekend. I need a couple of hours to myself.
(Definition of myself pronoun from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary
© Cambridge University Press)
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