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myself

/maɪˈsɛlf/

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pronoun

the person who is speaking or writing

a - used as the object of a verb or preposition to refer to yourself after you have already been mentioned

I accidentally cut myself while cooking.

I'm going to get myself a new car.

I bought myself a new suit.

I consider myself to be a pretty good swimmer.

I had to ask myself if this was what I truly wanted.

I reminded myself that this is just a game.

I told a bad joke and made myself look foolish.

I am proud of myself for finishing college.

I could no longer keep the secret to myself.

I'm doing this for myself. [=for my own benefit]

I said to myself, Here's a man who knows what he's doing.

I had the house (all) to myself. [=I was alone in the house]

I wanted to see it for myself. [=to see it rather than have someone tell me about it, describe it to me, etc.]

b - used for emphasis to refer again to yourself after you have already been mentioned

I told him so myself.

If you won't go, then I'll go myself.

I myself have never been to Italy.

I myself have experienced the same thing.

my normal or healthy self

I was nervous and uncomfortable and just didn't feel (like) myself.

I'm not feeling (like) myself today. I think I may be coming down with a cold.

I'm not myself today. I just don't feel right.

I find it hard to be myself [=to relax and behave in my usual way] when I'm with people I don't know well.

by myself

without any help from other people

I can't do it (all) by myself.

It's hard to believe that I started this company by myself 20 years ago.

with nobody else :alone

I went to movies by myself.

I had to play in my room (all) by myself.