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Meaning of itself

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

itself

Pronunciation:/ɪtˈsɛlf//ɪtˈsɛlf/

pronoun

Definitions

  1. (reflexive pronoun) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

    Example: The door closed by itself

  2. It; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

    Example: The door itself is quite heavy.

  3. It; used to refer back to an earlier subject