self

noun

\ ˈself

, Southern also ˈsef\

plural selves\ ˈselvz

, Southern also ˈsevz \

Definition of self

(Entry 1 of 5)

1a(1) : an individual's typical character or behavior her true self was revealed

(2) : an individual's temporary behavior or character his better self

b : a person in prime condition feel like my old self today

2 : the union of elements (such as body, emotions, thoughts, and sensations) that constitute the individuality and identity of a person

3 : personal interest or advantage

4a : the entire person of an individual

b : the realization or embodiment of an abstraction

5 : material that is part of an individual organism ability of the immune system to distinguish self from nonself

self

pronoun

Definition of self (Entry 2 of 5)

: myself, himself, herself a check payable to self

self

adjective

Definition of self (Entry 3 of 5)

1a : having a single character or quality throughout specifically : having one color only a self flower

b : of the same kind (as in color, material, or pattern) as something with which it is used self trimming

2 obsolete : identical, same

3 obsolete : belonging to oneself : own