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myself

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my·self  (m-slf)
pron.
1. That one identical with me.
a. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition: I bought myself a new car.
b. Used for emphasis: I myself was certain of the facts.
c. Used in an absolute construction: In office myself, I helped her get a job.
2. My normal or healthy condition or state: I'm feeling myself again.

[Middle English mi-self, from Old English m selfum, m selfne : m, me; see me-1 in Indo-European roots + selfum, selfne, dative and accusative of self, self; see self.]
Usage Note: The -self pronouns, such as myself, yourselves, and herself, are sometimes used as emphatic substitutes for personal pronouns, as in Like yourself, I have no apologies to make. The practice is particularly common in compound phrases: Ms. Evans or yourself will have to pick them up at the airport. Although these usages have been common in the writing of reputable authors for several centuries, they may sound overwrought. A large majority of the Usage Panel disapproves of the use of -self pronouns when they do not refer to the subject of the sentence. Seventy-three percent reject the sentence He was an enthusiastic fisherman like myself. Sixty-seven percent object to The letters were written entirely by myself. The Panel is even less tolerant of compound usages. Eighty-eight percent find this sentence unacceptable: The boss asked John and myself to give a brief presentation.

myself
pron
1. the reflexive form of I or me: I really enjoyed myself at the party
2. I or me in person, as distinct from anyone else: I myself know of no answer
3. my usual self: I'm not myself today
Translations
Spanish myself [maɪˈsɛlf] pron (reflexive) → me;
(emphatic) → yo mismo;
(after prep) → mí (mismo) see also oneself

French myself [maɪˈsɛlf] pron (reflexive) → me;
(emphatic) → moi-même;
(after prep) → moi see also oneself

German myself [maɪˈsɛlf] pron (acc) → mich;
(dat) → mir;
(emphatic) → selbst see also oneself

Italian myself [maɪˈsɛlf] pron (reflexive) → mi;
(emphatic) → io stesso/a;
(after prep) → me

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Bout ten days ago I 'uz sayin' to myself dat I couldn't las' many mo' weeks I 'uz so wore out wid de awful work en de lashin's, en so downhearted en misable.
He said that's the ticket, and with him looking straight at me I slid myself into Bud's boots instead of my own, and he never noticed.
But I must deprive myself of this pleasure, and the curious of the gratification which such a statement would afford.
 
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