itself

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Sense 1

Meaning · English

it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nó; một vật thể là đối tượng của động từ hoặc giới từ cũng xuất hiện như chủ thể

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Pronoun

Examples

When the opportunity presented itself, no feasible course of action suggested itself (to us).

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

it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Nó; dùng để tăng cường chủ thể, đặc biệt là để nhấn mạnh rằng nó là người tham gia duy nhất trong vị ngữ

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Pronoun

Examples

The door itself is quite heavy.

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 “itself” mean?

it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

Is “itself” formal or informal?

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