US /æˈsɛl/ UK /hɜːˈsɛlf/
pron Freq #1185

Meanings

  1. 1
    pron

    Used when the woman or girl doing an action is also affected by it.

    She injured herself while cooking.

  2. 2
    pron

    Used to emphasise that a particular woman or girl, and no one else, did something.

    Julia said that herself!

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Word family
Related forms heherherselfhersenhershernhimhimselfhisselfhissenhishishisnimeithititselfhitselfitshis

Etymology

From Middle English. Equivalent to her + -self.

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