MYSELF | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Myself

Speech Type: Pronoun

Etymology:

Old English me self, from me+ self (used adjectivally); the change of me to my occurred in Middle English

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: mʌɪˈsɛlf
Dialects: British English
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: mɪˈsɛlf
Dialects: British English
Definition:

used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself as the object of a verb or preposition when he or she is the subject of the clause

Short Definition:

used by speaker to refer to himself or herself as object of verb or preposition when he or she is subject of clause

Examples:
  • I hurt myself by accident
  • I strolled around, muttering to myself
Definition:

I or me personally (used to emphasize the speaker)

Short Definition:

I or me personally

Examples:
  • I myself am unsure how this problem should be handled
  • I wrote it myself
Definition:

used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself; I

Short Definition:

used by speaker to refer to himself or herself

Examples:
  • myself presented to him a bronze sword

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