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self-

self-

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Added to a word to show something done by the same person
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  • Hopefully they'll want to go on that self mastery ride with you.

So he's built cars with self driving AI, right?

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Examples

  • And today, it's never been easier to self publish or self broadcast.

  • He enjoys self-expression through painting and writing poetry.

  • And I find it's the people who self teach that really succeed.

  • How to engage in self study of Plato.

  • Many successful entrepreneurs are self-employed and run their own businesses.

  • Studying independently can lead to meaningful self-discovery.

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Etymology

The prefix self- comes from an old English word meaning 'oneself' or 'own', and it shows that something is done or belongs 'by oneself'. So in words like self-taught or self-confidence, self- tells you the action or quality comes from the person alone.