Itself Word Meaning

Old English hitsylf (see it, self)

used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a thing or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause

used as object of verb or preposition to refer to thing or animal previously mentioned as subject of clause

• his horse hurt itself
• the company has established itself as a leader in the field

used to emphasize a particular thing or animal mentioned

used to emphasize particular thing or animal mentioned

• the roots are several inches long, though the plant itself is only a foot tall