herself
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Britannica Dictionary definition of HERSELF
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that same woman, girl, or female animal:
a
— used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal that has already been mentioned
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She considers herself lucky.
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She accepted the award for her coworkers and herself.
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She is proud of herself for finishing college.
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She wrapped the blanket around herself.
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“I wonder what he meant?” she said/thought to herself.
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She had the house (all) to herself. [=she was alone in the house]
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She wanted to see it for herself. [=she wanted to see it rather than have someone tell her about it, describe it to her, etc.]
b
— used for emphasis to refer again to a woman, girl, or female animal that has already been mentioned
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She told me herself that she would be here.
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It's hard to believe that she was young once herself.
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My father wanted my mother to see a doctor, but she herself didn't think it was necessary.
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We were welcomed by the company president herself.
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She was nervous about meeting them, but I told her to just be herself. [=to behave like she normally does]
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her normal or healthy self
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She was herself again after a good night's sleep.
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She's not herself today; something's bothering her.
by herself
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without any help from other people
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She shoveled the driveway by herself.
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She did her homework (all) by herself.
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with nobody else
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alone
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The grandmother still lives in the house by herself.
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She went to the store by herself.
