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- [it-self]
- /ɪtˈsɛlf/
- /ɪtˈself/
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- [it-self]
- /ɪtˈsɛlf/
Definitions of itself word
- noun itself Used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to a thing or animal previously mentioned as the subject of the clause. 1
- pronoun itself reflexive of it 1
- pronoun itself emphatic 1
- pronoun itself normal condition 1
- pronoun itself Itself is used as the object of a verb or preposition when it refers to something that is the same thing as the subject of the verb. 0
- pronoun itself You use itself to emphasize the thing you are referring to. 0
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Origin of itself
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English hit self. See it1, self
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Itself
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
itself popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
itself usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with itself
- why would a snake eat itself?
- why does my computer turn off by itself?
- what does the bible say about itself?
- why does my tv turn on by itself?
- how to make snapchat record by itself?
- who said the only thing to fear is fear itself?
- which forms when a larger volcano collapses in on itself?
- why does my phone keep restarting itself?
- how does dna replicate itself?
- why does my pc turn off by itself?
- why is hydrogen set apart by itself?
- who said there is nothing to fear but fear itself?
- why does my iphone turn off by itself?
- who said you have nothing to fear but fear itself?
- how does the stomach protect itself from being digested?
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