transcription, транскрипция: [ hə(r)self ]
Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English.
Note: 'Herself' is a third person singular reflexive pronoun. 'Herself' is used when the object of a verb or preposition refers to the same person as the subject of the verb, except in meaning 3.
1.
You use herself to refer to a woman, girl, or female animal.
She let herself out of the room...
Jennifer believes she will move out on her own when she is financially able to support herself...
Robin didn’t feel good about herself.
PRON : v PRON , prep PRON
2.
In written English, herself is sometimes used to refer to a person without saying whether that person is a man or a woman. Some people dislike this use and prefer to use ‘himself or herself’ or ‘themselves’.
How can anyone blame her for actions for which she feels herself to be in no way responsible?
PRON
3.
Herself is sometimes used to refer to a country or nation. ( FORMAL or WRITTEN )
Britain’s dream of herself began to fade.
PRON
4.
You use herself to emphasize the person or thing that you are referring to. Herself is sometimes used instead of ‘her’ as the object of a verb or preposition.
She’s so beautiful herself...
She herself was not a keen gardener.
PRON [ emphasis ]