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thyself

Syllables: thy·self/ðaɪˈsɛlf/

thyself pronoun: yourself (as the object of a verb or preposition or as an intensifier); reflexive case of thou.

Pronoun (1)

thyself

  1. (archaic, dialectal, literary) yourself (as the object of a verb or preposition or as an intensifier); reflexive case of thou
    • Thou hast only thyself to blame.
    • Thou thyself art to blame.

Pronoun (2) capitalized: Thyself

Thyself

  1. (honorific) Honorific alternative letter-case form of thyself, sometimes used when referring to God or another important figure who is understood from context.

Synonyms of thyself

Forms of thyself

alternative honorificThyself

Origin of thyself

From Middle English thy-selfe, thiself, thi-zelf, equivalent to thy + -self. Compare Middle English thou-self.

Words formed from thyself

Phrases with thyself

Words that rhyme with thyself

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Questions about thyself

What does thyself mean?
Thyself means yourself (as the object of a verb or preposition or as an intensifier); reflexive case of thou.
What part of speech is thyself?
Thyself is a pronoun.
How do you pronounce thyself?
Thyself is pronounced /ðaɪˈsɛlf/.

Words near thyself in the dictionary

  1. thysanurans
  2. thysanurian
  3. thysanurians
  4. thysanuriform
  5. thysanurous
  6. thyself
  7. thyselves
  8. thysen
  9. Thái Bình
  10. Thái Nguyên
  11. thé dansant

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