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| it·self [ it sélf ] CORE MEANING: a reflexive pronoun used to refer back to the subject of a verb or for emphasis |
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1. used to refer back to something: used to refer back to the subject of a verb when it is an object, animal, or abstract thing
 His ignorance finally revealed itself.
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2. used to emphasize something: used to emphasize the thing that is referred to
The house itself was cheap compared to the land.
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3. its normal self: the way it usually feels or behaves
The dog's not itself since we moved to the city.
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