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self- (self)

  1. of oneself or itself: refers to the direct object of the implied transitive verb self-love, self-restraint
  2. by oneself or itself: refers to the subject of the implied verb self-acting
  3. in, within, or inherent in oneself or itself self-absorption, self-evident
  4. to, for, or with oneself: often refers to the indirect object of the implied transitive verb self-addressed
  5. automatic self-loading
  6. of the same material throughout self-belted

Etymology: ME < OE < self: see self

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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