herself

/hɜːˈsɛlf/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cô ấy; đối tượng nữ của động từ hoặc giới từ cũng xuất hiện như chủ thể

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Pronoun

Examples

She injured herself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

She; an intensifier of the female subject or object, often used to indicate the directness or exclusiveness of that person .

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

cô ấy; một từ nhấn mạnh chủ thể hoặc đối tượng nữ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Pronoun

Examples

She was injured herself.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “herself” mean?

Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

Is “herself” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.