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Itself vs Are - What's the difference?

itself | are |

As a pronoun itself

is it; A thing as the object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

As a verb are is

form of be|lang=en.

As a noun are is

an accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a

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)

    Anagrams

    * English intensifiers English third person pronouns

    are

    English

    (ARE)

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) aren, from (etyl) earun, .

    Verb

    (head)
    • Mary, where are you going?
    • We are not coming.
    • Mary and John, are you listening?
    • They are here somewhere.
    Synonyms
    * (second-person singular) (archaic) art (used with thou )

    See also

    * am * is * art * be * being * been * beest * was * wast * were * wert

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) are.

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (rare) An accepted (but deprecated and rarely used) SI unit of area equal to 100 square metres, or a former unit of approximately the same extent. Symbol: a
    • Usage notes
    * Are is now rarely used except in its derivative hectare.
    Synonyms
    * (SI unit) (rare) square decametre
    Derived terms
    * centiare * decare * hectare

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