Herself: meaning, definitions and examples
๐ฉโ๐ฆฐ
herself
[ hษrหsษlf ]
referring to a female person
Used to refer to a female person or animal previously mentioned or easily identified.
Synonyms
hers, the female animal, the female person
Examples of usage
- She looked at herself in the mirror.
- She poured herself a glass of water.
referring to the same female person
Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a female person or animal when the subject of the clause is the same person or animal.
Synonyms
hers, the female animal, the female person
Examples of usage
- She hurt herself while playing.
- She did it all by herself.
Translations
Translations of the word "herself" in other languages:
๐ต๐น ela mesma
๐ฎ๐ณ เคเฅเคฆ
๐ฉ๐ช sie selbst
๐ฎ๐ฉ dirinya sendiri
๐บ๐ฆ ัะฐะผะฐ
๐ต๐ฑ sama
๐ฏ๐ต ๅฝผๅฅณ่ช่บซ
๐ซ๐ท elle-mรชme
๐ช๐ธ ella misma
๐น๐ท kendisi
๐ฐ๐ท ๊ทธ๋ ์์
๐ธ๐ฆ ููุณูุง
๐จ๐ฟ ona sama
๐ธ๐ฐ ona sama
๐จ๐ณ ๅฅน่ชๅทฑ
๐ธ๐ฎ ona sama
๐ฎ๐ธ sjรกlf
๐ฐ๐ฟ ำฉะทั
๐ฌ๐ช แแแแแ
๐ฆ๐ฟ รถzรผ
๐ฒ๐ฝ ella misma
Word origin
The word 'herself' is a compound of the pronoun 'her' and the intensive suffix '-self'. It has been used in English since the 11th century, evolving from Old English forms. The reflexive pronoun 'herself' emerged in Middle English, retaining its usage to refer to a female person or animal in the third person singular.