itself meaning

EN[ˈɪtsɛlf] [-ɛlf]
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Definition of itself in English Dictionary

• PronounSUF-self+-
  1. (reflexive) it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.
     1. The door closed by itself
  2. (emphatic) it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate.
     1. The door itself is quite heavy.
• More Examples
  1. Used in the Middle of Sentence
     • The distribution model itself is defined by the physicochemistry of the drug such as its lipophilicity.
     • Although eggcrate louvers can effectively cut off the view of bright lamps, the grid itself can become rather bright, especially when it is white.
     • The question also remains of where the bacterium survives in interepizootic periods (or indeed, through gerbil population crashes), which may itself be controlled by abiotic environmental conditions.
  2. Used in the Ending of Sentence
     • His fantastic record as a manager speaks for itself.
     • I always start a book by reading the dustjacket and the contents before I really dig in to the content itself.
     • Nothing was to be sacrosanct or sacred, excepting reason itself.

• Part-of-Speech Hierarchy
  1. Pronouns
     • Third person pronouns

Other Vocabulary

1. en atself
2. en it self
3. en hitself
4. en ittself
5. en himself