itself

[ it-self ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

a reflexive form of it ¹:
The battery recharges itself.
an emphatic appositive of it ¹, which, that, this, or a noun:
which itself is also true; Even without flowers, the bowl itself is beautiful.
(used as the object of a preposition or as the direct or indirect object of a verb):
The chameleon's ability to change color is a protection for itself.
its normal or customary self:
After much tender care, the puppy was soon itself again.

itself

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pronoun

1. the reflexive form of it 1
2. (intensifier)
  even the money itself won't convince me
preceded by a copula its normal or usual self
my cat isn't itself today

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Usage Note

See myself.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of itself¹

before 1000; Middle English; Old English hit self. See it ¹, self

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Example Sentences

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Black music is so relentlessly true to itself when you look away from the trappings of industry, it’s the closest estimation we have of utopia.

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Have there been instances in your work with birds when that quandary has presented itself?

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Underpinning this approach is absolute conviction that the US is making a mistake that will primarily and visibly backfire on itself, its companies, and its consumers.

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I asked him whether M&S customers should be concerned about their personal information: the firm itself currently says no action is required.

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The artists will be dispersed throughout the 110,000 square feet of gallery space, and the building itself will become an integral part of the acoustic experience, the museum said.

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dollars to doughnuts, it's Greek to me, it's

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