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

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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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Word History and Origins

Origin of herself¹

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

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Example Sentences

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Redstone, who serves as Paramount’s chairwoman, recused herself from discussions about the settlement, the sources said.

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She recorded herself begging him to leave her alone and let her sleep.

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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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On Jan. 21, an Orange County judge temporarily ordered Tran to remove the items, but she soon reversed herself on Feb. 10, saying the flag and the photo constituted protected speech.

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When added to her existing relationship with head coach Charlotte Edwards, who herself said she wanted a three-format regular in charge, there was only one candidate.

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Herschel Hersey

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