Itself

pronoun

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

Word Frequency: 171.4

Definitions

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

"The door closed by itself"

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

"The door itself is quite heavy."

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

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