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Self

sɛlf

Self definitions
noun
selves self
  1. a person's essential being that distinguishes them from others, especially considered as the object of introspection or reflexive action

    "our alienation from our true selves"

    ego I oneself persona person identity character personality psyche soul spirit mind intellect inner man/woman/person inner self one's innermost feelings one's heart of hearts
    • one's particular nature or personality; the qualities that make one individual or unique

      "by the end of the round he was back to his old self"

    • one's own interests or pleasure

      "to love in an unpossessive way implies the total surrender of self"

    • used ironically to refer to oneself or someone else

      "an article with a picture of my good self"

    • used on counterfoils, cheques, and other papers to refer to the holder or person who has signed

      "the uppermost counterfoil was marked ‘Self’"

adjective
self
  1. (of a trimming or cover) of the same material and colour as the rest of the item

    "a button-through style with self belt"

verb
self selfed selfing selfs
  1. self-pollinate; self-fertilize

    "a variety that selfs itself loses lots of vigour in the progeny"

    • cause (an animal or plant) to breed with or fertilize one of the same hybrid origin or strain

      "in each progeny, three to five plants were selfed"