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Herself vs Itself - What's the difference?

herself | itself |

Itself is a related term of herself.



In reflexive terms the difference between herself and itself

is that herself is her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.itself is it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

In emphatic terms the difference between herself and itself

is that herself is she; an intensive repetition of the female subject, often used to indicate the exclusiveness of that person as the only satisfier of the predicate.itself is it; used to intensify the subject, especially to emphasize that it is the only participant in the predicate

herself

English

Pronoun

  • (reflexive) Her;
  • * , chapter=17
    • , title= The Mirror and the Lamp , passage=This time was most dreadful for Lilian. Thrown on her own resources and almost penniless, she maintained herself and paid the rent of a wretched room near the hospital by working as a charwoman, sempstress, anything. In a moment she had dropped to the level of a casual labourer.}}
  • (emphatic) She;
  • (slang) A self-important female.

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    (English personal pronouns)

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    itself

    English

    Pronoun

  • (reflexive) it; (A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject)
    • The door closed by itself
  • (emphatic) it;
    • The door itself is quite heavy.

    Derived terms

    * in-itselfness

    See also

    (English personal pronouns)

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    * English intensifiers English third person pronouns