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her·self
 herself
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- pronunciation:
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self
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pronoun |
| definition 1: |
When a girl is looking at herself in the mirror, it means that she is looking at someone in the mirror and that person is she. The girl and her reflection are the same person.
My sister likes to look at herself in the mirror.My grandmother hurt herself when she fell.Laura took a picture of herself in front of the famous statue. |
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If the doctor herself gives you a shot, it means that it is the doctor and not any other person that gives it to you.
In the story, the poor man was surprised when the queen herself came to visit him. |
| definition 3: |
When a girl or woman does something herself, it sometimes means that she does it without the help of anyone else.
My little sister can brush her teeth herself now. |
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If a girl or woman is not herself, it means that she is not the way she usually is. She is acting differently from the way she usually acts, often because something is wrong or something strange happened.
Mrs. Pittman is not herself today because she found out her husband had a bad accident. |
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