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itself

/ɪtˈsɛlf/

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pronoun

that same one

a - used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to something that has already been mentioned

The cat washed itself.

History keeps repeating itself.

The problem should work itself out.

The chain folds back on itself.

The restaurant has built quite a reputation for itself.

b - used for emphasis to refer to something that has already been mentioned

I found the envelope, but the letter itself was missing.

That itself was enough of an excuse.

The city itself is fairly small.

used after a noun to say that someone or something has a lot of a particular quality

She was/seemed kindness itself. [=she was extremely kind]

Your cake is perfection itself. [=your cake is perfect]

by itself

on its own :without being directly controlled by a person

The computer shuts off by itself if you don't use it.

The sprinkler will turn on by itself. [=automatically]

with nothing nearby :alone

The house stood by itself at the end of the street.

in itself

in its own nature :when considered as something separate from other things

The idea was not in itself bad.

This is not in itself a new idea. :without anything else added

That's a story in itself. - see also an end in itself at 1end