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self

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[self]

noun

plural

selves 
  1. a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality.

    one's own self.

  2. a person's nature, character, etc..

    his better self.

  3. personal interest.

  4. Philosophy.

    1. the ego; that which knows, remembers, desires, suffers, etc., as contrasted with that known, remembered, etc.

    2. the uniting principle, as a soul, underlying all subjective experience.



adjective

  1. being the same throughout, as a color; uniform.

  2. being of one piece with or the same material as the rest.

    drapes with a self lining.

  3. Immunology.the natural constituents of the body, which are normally not subject to attack by components of the immune system (nonself ).

  4. Obsolete.same.

pronoun

plural

selves 
  1. myself, himself, herself, etc..

    to make a check payable to self.

verb (used with or without object)

  1. to self-pollinate.

self-

2
  1. a combining form of self and variously used with the meanings “of the self ” (self-analysis ) and “by oneself or itself ” (self-appointed ); and with the meanings “to, with, toward, for, on, in oneself ” (self-complacent ), “inherent in oneself or itself ” (self-explanatory ), “independent” (self-government ), and “automatic” (self-operating ).

self

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/ ɛ /

noun

  1. the distinct individuality or identity of a person or thing

  2. a person's usual or typical bodily make-up or personal characteristics

    she looked her old self again

  3. rarea polite way of referring to or addressing a person (or persons), used following your, his, her, or their

  4. one's own welfare or interests

    he only thinks of self

  5. an individual's consciousness of his own identity or being

  6. philosophy that which is essential to an individual, esp the mind or soul in Cartesian metaphysics; the ego

  7. a bird, animal, etc, that is a single colour throughout, esp a self-coloured pigeon

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pronoun

  1. not_standardmyself, yourself, etc

    seats for self and wife

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adjective

  1. of the same colour or material See also self-coloured

    a dress with a self belt

  2. obsoletethe same

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self-

2

combining form

  1. of oneself or itself

    self-defence

    self-rule

  2. by, to, in, due to, for, or from the self

    self-employed

    self-inflicted

    self-respect

  3. automatic or automatically

    self-propelled

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Word History and Origins

Origin of self1

First recorded before 900; Middle English; Old English self, selfa; cognate with Dutch zelf, German selb-, Old Norse sjalfr, Gothic silba; akin to Irish é, Latin suī, sē
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Word History and Origins

Origin of self1

Old English seolf; related to Old Norse ڰ, Gothic silba, Old High German selb
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Example Sentences

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And by the end of his film, Flanagan hopes that, by having watched Chuck lose his sense of self, the viewer will rediscover theirs.

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The word skinny has become a buzz word online, Eve said, with many promoting extreme weight loss under the guise of having "healthy" self control and willpower.

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Rubio's statement said Israel had advised the US that they believed this action was necessary for its self defence.

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There were some obnoxious, self righteous people there — after all, every protest has them.

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Despite the tumult, Wilson kept on recording and performing, sometimes showing glimpses of his former self, yet always doomed to having his every song, his every melody compared to his earlier work.

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When To Use

doesself-mean?

Self- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “self,” in a variety of senses. Often, it is used to mean "of the self," "independent," or "automatic." In many instances, it is separated from the second element with a hyphen, as in self-government. It is often used in a variety of everyday and technical terms.Self- comes from Old English self, meaning “self.”

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