herself · pron
herself (EMPHASIS)
B2 used to emphasize the pronoun "she" or the particular female person you are referring to
Dictionary examples:
She herself admitted that it was wrong. (29.4)
herself (REFLEXIVE)
A2 the reflexive form of the pronoun "she"
Dictionary examples:
She locked herself out of her house again! (0.0)
She laughed so hard, she almost peed herself! (0.0)
She accidentally glued herself to her chair during art class. (0.0)
She kept telling herself that nothing was wrong. (27.3)
My mother would worry herself to death if she knew what I was doing. (31.4)
(by) herself
A2 alone or without anyone else's help
Dictionary examples:
She tried to bake a cake by herself, but it looked like a sad hat. (0.0)
She decided to cut her hair herself. Now she looks like a funny pineapple. (0.0)
She tried to teach herself juggling. Now she's a pro at dropping things. (0.0)
Holly's only three but she wrote her name all by herself. (20.4)
She couldn't manage to lift it herself. (21.4)
She decorated the cake herself. (23.0)
She lives by herself in an enormous house. (29.1)