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How to pronounce self
Say it like this: /ˈsɛlf/. Listen to real recordings below and compare how it sounds in different accents.
What does self mean?
pronHimself, herself, itself, themself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned).
“This argument was put forward by the defendant self.”
Myself, oneself.
“I made out a cheque, payable to self, which cheered me up somewhat.”
nounOne individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.
“She remained her usual cheerful self despite recent setbacks”
The subject of one's own experience of phenomena: perception, emotions, thoughts.
“Portia: To these injunctions every one doth swear That comes to hazard for my worthless self.”
An individual person as the object of the person's own reflective consciousness (plural selves).
verbTo fertilize by the same individual; to self-fertilize or self-pollinate.
To fertilize by the same strain; to inbreed.
adjHaving its own or a single nature or character throughout, as in colour, composition, etc., without addition or change; of the same kind; unmixed.
“a self bow: one made from a single piece of wood”
Same, identical.
“I am made of that self mettle as my sister.”
Belonging to oneself; own.
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