/self/
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Translation
The person you are, with your own character, feelings, and thoughts.
Word origin
From Old English self, meaning one's own person; the word has kept its form for over a thousand years.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- self
- English cognates
- myself, yourself
Examples
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Your usual self is the way you normally are.
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Words like himself and myself are built from self.
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Your best self is the best version of who you are.
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