myself

my-self · pronoun

imported

Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    Used reflexively to refer back to the speaker as the object of a verb.

  2. 2.

    Used for emphasis to stress the speaker's personal involvement.

  3. 3.

    Used in place of "I" or "me" (sometimes considered incorrect).

  4. 4.

    My normal or usual self.

Forms

plural: ourselves

Related words

See also: I, me, self
Synonyms: I, me

Etymology

From Old English "me selfum" (dative) or "me selfne" (accusative), a combination of the personal pronoun "me" and "self." The compound became a single word in Middle English.