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self

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noun

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

Examples :

"My sister's self is very outgoing and friendly. "

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

Examples :

"My self-perception is that I'm a good student, even though I sometimes struggle in math class. "

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

Examples :

"My younger self would have been terrified of public speaking, but now I find I enjoy it. "

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noun

Self-interest or personal advantage.

Examples :

"The student's self was driving her to study hard for the exam. "

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Identity or personality.

Examples :

"My sister's strong sense of self helps her make important decisions. "

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noun

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

Examples :

"The farmer carefully planted several selfs, seedlings produced from the previous year's crops. "

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A flower having its colour uniform as opposed to variegated.

Examples :

"The daffodil had a simple, self-coloured yellow; no spots or stripes. "

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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).

Examples :

"My immune system attacked the foreign self, recognizing it as a threat. "

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verb

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

Examples :

"The farmer chose to self the tomato plants to ensure a consistent crop. "

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verb

To fertilise by the same strain; to inbreed.

Examples :

"The farmer chose to self-fertilize his prize-winning tomato plants to maintain their desirable characteristics. "

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adjective

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

Examples :

"a self bow: one made from a single piece of wood"

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adjective

Same, identical.

Examples :

"My brother and I have the same, self-same birthday. "

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adjective

Belonging to oneself; own.

Examples :

"My self-care routine includes a daily walk after work. "

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adjective

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).

Examples :

"The doctor checked for a self-reactive immune response in the patient's body. "

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pronoun

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

Examples :

"This argument was put forward by the defendant self."

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pronoun

Examples :

"I made out a cheque, payable to self, which cheered me up somewhat."

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