ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Myself

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /maɪˈsɛlf/ · Part of speech pronoun

Quick meaning: Myself is a pronoun meaning In my normal state of body or mind.

Meaning

In my normal state of body or mind.

More Meanings

  1. (proscribed) Me, as the object of a verb or preposition without a reflexive trigger. Sometimes used for intensifying the pronoun of oneself.
  2. (India, Pakistan, nonstandard) my name is.
  3. (reflexive pronoun) Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.
  4. Personally, for my part; used in apposition to I, sometimes for simple emphasis and sometimes with implicit exclusion of any others performing the activity described.
  5. (archaic, now proscribed) I (as the subject of a verb).

Example Sentences

I taught myself.
I feel like myself.
Give the ball to John or myself.
I myself have witnessed the event.

Word Forms

Synonyms for myself

Depending on context, synonyms include me.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include alone, ben, even, fell, first-hand, got.

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