însuși

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Romanian

Etymology 1

From îns(ul) + -și (see își).

Pronoun

însuși m sg (feminine singular însăși, masculine plural înșiși, feminine plural însele)

  1. himself, itself
    el însușihe himself

Etymology 2

From the above, partly based on a translation of French approprier.

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Verb

a însuși (third-person singular present însușește, past participle însușit) 4th conjugation

  1. to appropriate
  2. (figuratively) to assimilate
  3. (figuratively) to assume; take on; adopt
  4. (figuratively) to get the hang of; master
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