itself

pronoun

UK /ɪtˈself/

Itself is a reflexive pronoun, being the reflexive form of it. It can be used especially in the following ways:

as an object that refers to the same thing that is the subject of the sentence or that was mentioned earlier in the sentence: The machine switches itself off when it has finished printing.The civil war divided the country against itself.

after a singular noun or pronoun for emphasis: The document itself is divided into three parts.That itself is the problem.

1
used for showing that a thing, group, animal, or baby that does something is also affected by the action or is involved in it
It will be several months before the young bird can feed itself.
Can the government in Freetown defend itself against rebel attacks?
Synonyms and related words
Reflexive pronouns
a man
herself
himself
2
used for referring back to something already mentioned in the same sentence
Roosevelt’s reforms were designed to save American capitalism from itself.
We want to create a society that is at ease with itself.
Synonyms and related words
Reflexive pronouns
a man
herself
himself
3
used for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular thing and not to anything else
The problem lies in the software and not in the computer itself.
Before we begin the ceremony itself, there are one or two things I should explain.
Synonyms and related words
Reflexive pronouns
a man
herself
himself
4
used for saying that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality
The nurses had been kindness itself to Leonora.
Applying online is simplicity itself.
Synonyms and related words
Reflexive pronouns
a man
herself
himself
5
in and of itself
an emphatic way of saying ‘by itself’ or ‘alone’
Random stop and search, in and of itself, does not bring down violent and knife crime.
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 12/08/2019
Open Dictionary - August2019

phrases

(all) by itself

in itself/of itself

(all) to itself

单词	itself
释义	itself pronoun UK /ɪtˈself/ Other entries for this word manifest itself phrase pay for itself phrase present itself phrase in itself/of itself phrase (all) by itself phrase (all) to itself phrase speak for itself phrase be simplicity itself phrase something expresses itself phrase lend itself to something phrase commend itself (to someone) phrase history is repeating itself phrase (all) by yourself/itself/himself etc phrase DEFINITIONS5 Itself is a reflexive pronoun, being the reflexive form of it. It can be used especially in the following ways: as an object that refers to the same thing that is the subject of the sentence or that was mentioned earlier in the sentence: The machine switches itself off when it has finished printing.The civil war divided the country against itself. after a singular noun or pronoun for emphasis: The document itself is divided into three parts.That itself is the problem. 1 used for showing that a thing, group, animal, or baby that does something is also affected by the action or is involved in it It will be several months before the young bird can feed itself. Can the government in Freetown defend itself against rebel attacks? Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 2 used for referring back to something already mentioned in the same sentence Roosevelt’s reforms were designed to save American capitalism from itself. We want to create a society that is at ease with itself. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 3 used for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular thing and not to anything else The problem lies in the software and not in the computer itself. Before we begin the ceremony itself, there are one or two things I should explain. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 4 used for saying that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality The nurses had been kindness itself to Leonora. Applying online is simplicity itself. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 5 in and of itself an emphatic way of saying ‘by itself’ or ‘alone’ Random stop and search, in and of itself, does not bring down violent and knife crime. Submitted from: United Kingdom on 12/08/2019 Open Dictionary - August2019 phrases (all) by itself in itself/of itself (all) to itself itself pronoun US /ɪtˈself/ Other entries for this word manifest itself phrase pay for itself phrase present itself phrase in itself/of itself phrase (all) by itself phrase (all) to itself phrase speak for itself phrase be simplicity itself phrase something expresses itself phrase lend itself to something phrase commend itself (to someone) phrase history is repeating itself phrase (all) by yourself/itself/himself etc. phrase DEFINITIONS5 Itself is a reflexive pronoun, being the reflexive form of it. It can be used especially in the following ways: as an object that refers to the same thing that is the subject of the sentence or that was mentioned earlier in the sentence: The machine turns itself off when it has finished printing.The civil war divided the country against itself. after a singular noun or pronoun for emphasis: The document itself is divided into three parts.That itself is the problem. 1 used for showing that a thing, group, animal, or baby that does something is also affected by the action or is involved in it It will be several months before the young bird can feed itself. Can the government in Freetown defend itself against rebel attacks? Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 2 used for referring back to something already mentioned in the same sentence Roosevelt’s reforms were designed to save American capitalism from itself. We want to create a society that is at ease with itself. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 3 used for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular thing and not to anything else The problem lies in the software and not in the computer itself. Before we begin the ceremony itself, there are one or two things I should explain. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 4 used for saying that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality The nurses had been kindness itself to Leonora. Applying online is simplicity itself. Synonyms and related words Reflexive pronouns a man herself himself 5 in and of itself an emphatic way of saying ‘by itself’ or ‘alone’ Random stop and search, in and of itself, does not bring down violent and knife crime. Submitted from: United Kingdom on 12/08/2019 Open Dictionary - August2019 phrases (all) by itself in itself/of itself (all) to itself
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