herself

/ˈhɜːrsɛlf/

Definitions

1. pronoun

used as an object of a verb or preposition, referring back to a female person previously mentioned or easily identified

“She decided to go to the store herself.”

2. reflexive pronoun

used to indicate the subject of a sentence is also the recipient of the action described by the verb

“She made the cake herself.”

3. adverb

used to indicate that something is done by or for the speaker’s female companion

“Come here to me yourself.”

4. reflexive adverb

used to indicate the speaker is the one performing the action of the verb

“I’ll do it myself.”

Synonyms

  • her
  • hers
  • herself
  • she

Antonyms

  • he
  • him
  • himself
  • his