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11itself — /it self /, pron. 1. a reflexive form of it: The battery recharges itself. 2. an emphatic appositive of it, which, that, this, or a noun: which itself is also true; Even without flowers, the bowl itself is beautiful. 3. (used as the object of a… …
12itself — it•self [[t]ɪtˈsɛlf[/t]] pron. 1) use cv a reflexive form of it (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition): The battery recharges itself[/ex] 2) fun (used as an intensive of it a nonpersonal pronoun, or a… …
13itself — /ɪtˈsɛlf / (say it self) pronoun 1. the reflexive form of it: a thermostatically controlled electric fire switches itself off. 2. an emphatic form of it used: a. as object: the earth gathers its fruits to itself. b. in apposition to a subject or… …
14itself — pronoun Date: before 12th century 1. that identical one compare it 1; used reflexively < watched the cat giving itself a bath >, for emphasis < the letter itself was missing >, or in absolute constructions < itself a splendid specimen of classic… …
15ITSELF — pron. emphatic and refl. form of IT(1). Phrases and idioms: by itself apart from its surroundings, automatically, spontaneously. in itself viewed in its essential qualities (not in itself a bad thing). Etymology: OE f. IT(1) + SELF, but often… …
16itself — pronoun a) it; The door closed by itself b) it; The door itself is quite heavy …
17itself — herself, himself, itself These pronouns have two primary roles, (1) as reflexives (He was talking about himself / Mary was looking at herself in the mirror / He made himself a cup of coffee), and (2) as emphatic words in apposition to a noun or… …
18itself — See: END IN ITSELF …
19itself — See: END IN ITSELF …
20itself — See: end in itself …
