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self

415 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. 1) self (pronoun)
  2. 2) self (adjective)
  3. 3) self (noun)
  4. 4) self (verb)
  5. sel
  6. sell
  7. selves
  8. self- (combining form)
  9. self-abandoned (adjective)
  10. self-abandonment (noun)
  11. self-absorbed (adjective)
  12. self-absorption (noun)
  13. self-abuse (noun)
  14. self-acquired (adjective)
  15. self-acting (adjective)
  16. self-action (noun)
  17. self-active (adjective)
  18. self-activity (noun)
  19. self-actor (noun)
  20. self-actualize (verb)
  21. self-addressed (adjective)
  22. self-adhesive (adjective)
  23. self-adjustment (noun)
  24. self-administered plan (noun)
  25. self-admiration (noun)
  26. self-affected (adjective)
  27. self-analysis (noun)
  28. self-analytical (adjective)
  29. self-annihilation (noun)
  30. self-applauding (adjective)

1self

pronoun \ˈself, Southern also ˈsef\

Definition of SELF

: myself, himself, herself <a check payable to self>
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Origin of SELF

Middle English (intensive pron.), from Old English; akin to Old High German selb, intensive pron., and probably to Latin suus one's own — more at suicide
First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with SELF

elf, Guelf, pelf, shelf

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