herself
Americanpronoun
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an emphatic appositive of her or she.
She herself wrote the letter.
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a reflexive form of her.
She supports herself.
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(used in absolute constructions).
Herself still only a child, she had to take care of her four younger brothers and sisters.
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(used as the object of a preposition or as the direct or indirect object of a verb).
She gave herself a facial massage. He asked her for a picture of herself.
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(used in comparisons after as orthan ).
She found out that the others were even more nervous than herself.
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her normal or customary self.
After a few weeks of rest, she will be herself again.
pronoun
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the reflexive form of she or her
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(intensifier)
the queen herself signed the letter
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(preceded by a copula) her normal or usual self
she looks herself again after the operation
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the wife or woman of the house
is herself at home?
Usage
See myself.
Etymology
Origin of herself
before 1000; Middle English hire-selfe, Old English hire self. See her, self
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Herself wearing a union T-shirt, Chastain said on Friday actors often felt they had to keep quiet to safeguard their future job prospects, but added that this was a mistake.
From Reuters • Sep. 8, 2023
They set about to better understand why Diana’s death had prompted such an overwhelming spectacle, said Sally Bedell Smith, a historian and author of “Diana in Search of Herself.’
From Washington Times • Aug. 30, 2022
Herself a former New Hampshire governor, Hassan was elected in 2016 by the narrowest margin of any Senate race that cycle, defeating then-incumbent Sen. Kelly Ayotte by just 1,017 votes, or 0.14%.
From Salon • Nov. 10, 2021
Herself an emotional wreck after having recently ended a long relationship, Ellie sees in this private correspondence a swoon-worthy throwback to a time when love was both simpler and more complicated.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 22, 2021
“I seen the Queen Herself, you know,” Mary said, squinting at her stitches.
From "Chains" by Laurie Halse Anderson
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