Definitions for itself
ɪtˈsɛlfit·self

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. itselfpronoun

   it;

   The door itself is quite heavy.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Itselfpronoun.

   The neutral reciprocal pronoun applied to things.

   Etymology: it and self.

   Who then shall blame
   His pester'd senses to recoil and start,
   When all that is within him does condemn
   Itself for being there? William Shakespeare, Macbeth.

   Borrowing of foreigners, in itself, makes not the kingdom rich or poor. John Locke.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Itself

   the neuter reciprocal pronoun of It; as, the thing is good in itself; it stands by itself

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Itself

   it-self′, pron. the neuter reciprocal pronoun, applied to things.—By itself, alone, apart; In and by itself, separately considered.

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'itself' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #362

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'itself' in Written Corpus Frequency: #785

Anagrams for itself »

1. filets

2. fliest

3. stifle

How to pronounce itself?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say itself in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of itself in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of itself in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of itself in a Sentence

1. Alexander Hamilton:

   In framing a government which is to be administered by men over men the great difficulty lies in this You must first enable the government to control the governed, and in the next place, oblige it to control itself.

2. Samuel Liu:

   When VC's come to me, I always tell them they shouldn't get too excited, you don't know when the government will come in and just claim this market for itself.

3. Denise Ho:

   I believe that Hong Kong is in the front lines of this very global fight for humanity itself.

4. Albert Bourla:

   There is tremendous value compared to if you have only one or if you don't have any. Tremendous value. It might not be enough on itself, but we are waiting to see.

5. Kahlil Gibran:

   Where is the justice of political power if it executes the murderer and jails the plunderer, and then itself marches upon neighboring lands, killing thousands and pillaging the very hills

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Itself
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=itself
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itself
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=itself