self
/ˈsɛlf/ adjective C2- Having its own or a single nature or character throughout, as in colour, composition, etc., without addition or change; of the same kind; unmixed. · a self bow: one made from a single piece of wood· a self flower or plant: one which is wholly of one colour
- Of or relating to any molecule, cell, or tissue of an organism's own (belonging to the self), as opposed to a foreign (nonself) molecule, cell, or tissue (for example, infective, allogenic, or xenogenic).
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“Yes, he is young, and youth is invariably self-confident.
Anne gave one gasping little scream which nobody ever heard; she was white to the lips, but she did not lose her self-possession.
THE MEMBERS of the Body rebelled against the Belly, and said, “Why should we be perpetually engaged in administering to your wants, while you do nothing but take your rest, and enjoy yourself in luxury and self-indulgence?” The Members carried out their resolve and refused their assistance to the Belly.
They have a sharp, shrewish look, which I do not like at all; and in her air altogether, there is a self-sufficiency without fashion, which is intolerable.”
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