{
    "term": "itself",
    "partOfSpeech": "pronoun",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "a2",
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "used when the animal or thing that does an action is also affected by it",
            "cefr": "a2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The cat was washing itself."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Does the computer turn itself off?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The company has got itself into difficulties."
                },
                {
                    "text": "There's every reason for the team to feel proud of itself."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "used to emphasize an animal, a thing, etc.",
            "cefr": "b1",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The village itself is pretty, but the surrounding countryside is rather dull."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to be an example of complete patience, etc.",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The manager of the hotel was courtesy itself."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "automatically; without anyone doing anything",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The machine will start by itself in a few seconds."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "alone",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The house stands by itself in an acre of land."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "considered separately from other things; in its true nature",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "In itself, it's not a difficult problem to solve."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "for only it to have or use; not shared with others",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The company doesn't have the market to itself."
                }
            ]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪtˈself/",
                "audio": "it/itself/itself__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɪtˈself/",
                "audio": "it/itself/itself__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "Old English (see it, self)."
}