/ maɪˈself; NAmE / pronoun
1.
(the reflexive form of I ) used when the speaker or writer is also the person affected by an action :
I cut myself on a knife.
I wrote a message to myself.
I found myself unable to speak.
I haven't been feeling myself recently (= I have not felt well) .
I needed space to be myself (= not influenced by other people) .
2.
used to emphasize the fact that the speaker is doing sth :
I'll speak to her myself.
I myself do not agree.
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IDIOMS
- (all) by myself
- (all) to myself
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English me self , from the pronoun me + the adjective self ; the change of me to my occurred in Middle English .