pron
herself
hur-SEHLF
pron
1
Used to refer back to a female subject already mentioned in the sentence.
"She blamed herself for the mistake."
2
Used to emphasize that a woman did something without help or personally.
"She fixed the leak herself, without calling a plumber."
How to Use Herself
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA reflexive or emphatic pronoun referring back to a woman or girl already mentioned.
Common mistake
Don't use "herself" as a subject in place of "she" (e.g. avoid "Herself and I went" — say "She and I went").
Word Forms
themselves plural, themself singular, themselves singular
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Etymology
From Middle English, formed from "her" plus "-self."