self

A1
Pronunciation
/sɛlf/
Noun
8 definition(s)
1 Definition

One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.

Example Sentences
  • one's true self; one's better self; one's former self
2 Definition

The subject of one's own experience of phenomena: perception, emotions, thoughts.

3 Definition

An individual person as the object of his own reflective consciousness (plural selves).

4 Definition

Self-interest or personal advantage.

5 Definition

Identity or personality.

6 Definition

A seedling produced by self-pollination (plural selfs).

7 Definition

A flower having its colour uniform as opposed to variegated.

8 Definition

Any molecule, cell, or tissue of an organism's own (belonging to the self), as opposed to a foreign (nonself) molecule, cell, or tissue (for example, infective, allogenic, or xenogenic).

Verb
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

To fertilise by the same individual; to self-fertilise or self-pollinate.

2 Definition

To fertilise by the same strain; to inbreed.

Adjective
4 definition(s)
1 Definition

Having its own or a single nature or character throughout, as in colour, composition, etc., without addition or change; of the same kind; unmixed.

Example Sentences
  • a self bow: one made from a single piece of wood
2 Definition

Same, identical.

3 Definition

Belonging to oneself; own.

4 Definition

Of or relating to any molecule, cell, or tissue of an organism's own (belonging to the self), as opposed to a foreign (nonself) molecule, cell, or tissue (for example, infective, allogenic, or xenogenic).

Pronoun
2 definition(s)
1 Definition

Himself, herself, itself, themselves; that specific (person mentioned).

Example Sentences
  • This argument was put forward by the defendant self.
2 Definition

Myself.

Example Sentences
  • I made out a cheque, payable to self, which cheered me up somewhat.