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herself Definition and Meaning in English (herself definition)

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Herself definition: Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject of the verb or preposition is 'she' or 'her', referring back to the female subject.

Definitions of Herself

  1. 1pronoun

    Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject of the verb or preposition is 'she' or 'her', referring back to the female subject.

  2. 2pronoun

    Used to emphasize the subject 'she' or 'her', indicating that she performed an action personally and not through someone else.

Example Sentences

casual

“She saw herself in the mirror and smiled.”

formal

“She herself admitted her mistake.”

casual

“She bought a gift for herself.”

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Inflected Word Forms

nounself
possessivehers

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Herself definition: Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject of the verb or preposition is 'she' or 'her', referring back to the female subject.
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'Herself' translates to 'herself' in English. Herself definition: Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject of the verb or preposition is 'she' or 'her', referring back to the female subject.
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