What's the difference between her and herself?

Her


Definition:

  • (pron. & a.) The form of the objective and the possessive case of the personal pronoun she; as, I saw her with her purse out.
  • (pron. pl.) Alt. of Here

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Herself


Definition:

  • (pron.) An emphasized form of the third person feminine pronoun; -- used as a subject with she; as, she herself will bear the blame; also used alone in the predicate, either in the nominative or objective case; as, it is herself; she blames herself.
  • (pron.) Her own proper, true, or real character; hence, her right, or sane, mind; as, the woman was deranged, but she is now herself again; she has come to herself.

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