1
: that identical one compare it sense 1
—used reflexively
watched the cat giving itself a bath
, for emphasisthe letter itself was missing
, or in absolute constructionsitself a splendid specimen of classic art, it has been exhibited throughout the world
2
: its normal, healthy, or sane condition
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“Itself.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/itself. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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itself
pronoun
it·self
it-ˈself 
ət-
1
: that identical one
—used to show that the subject and object of the verb are the same
the cat gave itself a bath
or for emphasisthe letter itself was missing
2
: its normal, healthy, or sane self
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