Definitions
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- suffix Used in forming intensive and reflexive forms of the singular personal pronouns.
Etymologies
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From self; compare Dutch -zelf.
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Examples
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He expects a jump in activity over the next few years and in the long term after 2050 -self sufficiency in producing electricity is doable.
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