herself */*/*/

herself */*/*/
weak [əˈself] , strong [həˈself]
pronoun
1) the REFLEXIVE form of ‘she', used for showing that the woman, girl, or female animal that does something is also affected by what she does
Lizzie had locked herself in the bathroom.[/ex]
She's going to buy herself a new jacket.[/ex]
Pam was looking at herself in the mirror.[/ex]
2) used for emphasizing that you are referring to a particular woman, girl, or female animal and not to anyone else
It was Christina herself who told me that she was unhappy.[/ex]
The queen herself will attend the meeting.[/ex]
She has enough money to pay for it herself.[/ex]
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(all) by herself — 1) alone[/ex]
Annie's too young to travel by herself.[/ex]

— 2) without help from anyone else

Sally had organized the whole party by herself.[/ex]
(all) to herself — not sharing something with anyone else[/ex]
Everyone had gone away, and she had the apartment to herself.[/ex]
be/feel/seemherself — to be in a normal mental or physical state[/ex]
Beth wasn't quite herself that evening.[/ex]

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