myselfmy‧self /maɪˈself/ ●●● S1 W1 pronoun [reflexive form of ‘I’] 
I blame myself for what has happened. I can look after myself. I’m making myself a sandwich.2 a)used to emphasize ‘I’ or ‘me’: Why do I always have to do everything myself? They say it’s a beautiful place, but I myself have never been there. b)used after ‘like’, ‘as’, or ‘except’ instead of ‘me’: No one is to blame except myself.3(all) by myself a)alone: I’d like to be by myself for a while. b)without help from anyone else: I painted the house all by myself.4not feel/be myself informal used when the person speaking does not feel well, or is not able to behave normally, for example because he or she is upset or ill: I haven’t been feeling myself lately. Sorry, I’m not myself today. I’ve had some bad news.5have something (all) to myself to not have to share something with anyone else: Everyone else had gone out and I had the apartment all to myself.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
- I'll be flying in myself for the conference.
- I'm not a very musical person myself.
- I myself would not recommend that restaurant.
- I looked at myself in the mirror.
- I might make myself a sandwich.
- Oh, I hurt myself.
Longman Language Activatorwhen you do something yourself
if you do something yourself , no-one else does it for you: · I made these curtains myself.· Why can't your boyfriend cook lunch himself?· "Could you pass me that book?" "Get it yourself!"
if an important person does something personally , they do it, although you would normally expect someone else to do it for them: · The President wrote to us personally to thank us for our hard work.· The Commander in Chief visited the island personally, and took steps toward strengthening the defense facilities and fortification.
if you do something in person , you do it by going somewhere yourself, rather than by asking someone else to do it: · My letters were all returned to me, so I decided to go around to her house in person.· The prince was renowned for his bravery, and chose to lead his troops in person.
if you deliver a letter, parcel etc by hand , you deliver it yourself instead of posting it: · The letter had been delivered by hand, and was addressed to Mrs Zippie Isaacs.
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES If anything happened to the kids I’d never forgive myself. I kept myself occupied by watching television. I made a bit of a pig of myself (=ate too much) at dinner. I must go and make myself presentable. Don’t worry, I can see myself out (=leave the building without anyone coming with me).
If anything happened to the kids I’d never forgive myself. I kept myself occupied by watching television. I made a bit of a pig of myself (=ate too much) at dinner. I must go and make myself presentable. Don’t worry, I can see myself out (=leave the building without anyone coming with me).PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► not feel/be myself
1used by the person speaking or writing to show that they are affected by their own action: - Actually, I kind of wanted to be by myself tonight.
- I ate a whole gallon of ice cream by myself.
- All 41 tests were witnessed by myself or other members of the Requalification group and results compared against identified criteria.
- All the instructors are carefully selected by myself and they offer a very special service.
- And I have done it by myself.
- But I can't reach the window by myself.
- I go to the movies by myself one autumn evening.
- I was out driving around by myself.
- The next night, when I found it by myself, I bonded.
- I had a whole lane in the swimming pool to myself.
- I didn't have Mum to myself because all the others were around.
- I get home and I have no time to myself.
- I have a duty to myself and to my reader to express what follows with truth and dignity.
- I have an office to myself.
- I have been re-transformed to myself and this civilised gloom.
- I have said to myself that that is wrong.
- I must have been jealous of her life away from me, and wished to have her entirely to myself.
- The bedroom upstairs is all ready for my brother, and I'd prefer to have that floor to myself anyway.
I blame myself for what has happened. I can look after myself. I’m making myself a sandwich.2 a)used to emphasize ‘I’ or ‘me’: Why do I always have to do everything myself? They say it’s a beautiful place, but I myself have never been there. b)used after ‘like’, ‘as’, or ‘except’ instead of ‘me’: No one is to blame except myself.3(all) by myself a)alone: I’d like to be by myself for a while. b)without help from anyone else: I painted the house all by myself.4not feel/be myself informal used when the person speaking does not feel well, or is not able to behave normally, for example because he or she is upset or ill: I haven’t been feeling myself lately. Sorry, I’m not myself today. I’ve had some bad news.5have something (all) to myself to not have to share something with anyone else: Everyone else had gone out and I had the apartment all to myself.