Myself: meaning, definitions and examples

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myself

 

[ maษชหˆsษ›lf ]

Pronoun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Pronoun

reflexive pronoun

Used to refer to the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when the speaker is also the subject of the verb. It is a reflexive pronoun.

Examples of usage

  • I hurt myself while playing football.
  • I need to take care of myself first.
  • We should always believe in ourselves.
  • She talked to herself in the mirror.
  • He reminded himself of the importance of the task.
Context #2 | Pronoun

intensive pronoun

Used for emphasis when the speaker wants to emphasize that they personally did something. It is an intensive pronoun.

Examples of usage

  • I myself am not sure about the decision.
  • She herself completed the project.
  • He himself admitted his mistake.
  • They themselves organized the event.
  • We ourselves witnessed the incident.

Translations

Translations of the word "myself" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น eu mesmo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค–เฅเคฆ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช ich selbst

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ diriku

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั ัะฐะผ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ja sam

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็ง่‡ช่บซ (ใ‚ใŸใ—ใ˜ใ—ใ‚“)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท moi-mรชme

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ yo mismo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kendim

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋‚˜ ์ž์‹  (๋‚˜ ์ž์‹ )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู†ูุณูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ jรก sรกm

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ja sรกm

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆˆ‘่‡ชๅทฑ (wว’ zรฌjว)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ jaz sam

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sjรกlfur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ำฉะทั–ะผ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒ” แƒ—แƒ•แƒ˜แƒ—แƒแƒœ (me tsviton)

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ รถzรผm

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ yo mismo

Word origin

The word 'myself' originated from the Old English word 'me self', which meant 'my own person'. It has been used in the English language for centuries, evolving to its current form. The reflexive and intensive pronoun usage of 'myself' has been a consistent feature in English grammar, providing clarity and emphasis in various contexts.

See also: my.