ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Herself

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /hɜːˈsɛlf/ · Part of speech pronoun

Quick meaning: Herself is a pronoun meaning (reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

Meaning

(reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

More Meanings

  1. (emphatic) She; an intensifier of the female subject or object, often used to indicate the directness or exclusiveness of that person .
  2. (Ireland) The subject or non-reflexive object of a predicate; she (used of upper-class ladies, or sarcastically, of women who imagine themselves to be more important than others)

Example Sentences

She injured herself.
She was injured herself.
What's herself up to this time?
Have you seen herself yet this morning?

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include actual, himself, maga, oneself, ourselves, personally.

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