self-

self-
self- [self]
[ME < OE < self: see SELF] prefix
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]: Used in hyphenated compounds

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