ITSELF | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Itself

Speech Type: Pronoun

Etymology:

Old English hitsylf (see it, self)

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: ɪtˈsɛlf
Dialects: British English
Definition:

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

Short Definition:

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

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

used to emphasize a particular thing or animal mentioned

Short Definition:

used to emphasize particular thing or animal mentioned

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

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