myself

/maɪˈsɛlf/

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Sense 1

Meaning · English

Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Tôi, như một đối tượng trực tiếp hoặc gián tiếp của động từ hoặc giới từ, khi người nói cũng là chủ thể

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Pronoun

Examples

I taught myself.

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

Personally, for my part; used in apposition to I, sometimes for simple emphasis and sometimes with implicit exclusion of any others performing the activity described.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cách cá nhân, cho phần tôi; sử dụng để nhấn mạnh và đôi khi loại trừ những người khác thực hiện hoạt động được mô tả

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Pronoun

Examples

I myself have witnessed the event.

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 “myself” mean?

Me, as direct or indirect object the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition, when the speaker is also the subject.

Is “myself” formal or informal?

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