1.VerbTo force oneself to do something (usually unpleasant); to gather the courage to do something. .mw-parser-output .object-usage-tag{font-style:italic}.mw-parser-output .deprecated{color:var(--wikt-palette-grey-lime-8,olivedrab)}[with infinitive]
"He could not bring himself to ask her.; I know what to do, but will I be able to bring myself to do it?"