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deny oneself

de·ny one·self
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-nahy wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
    • /dɪˈnaɪ wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-nahy wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
    • /dɪˈnaɪ wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/

Definitions of deny oneself words

  • noun deny oneself to do without desired things 3
  • noun deny oneself to abstain from 3
  • verb deny oneself To decline the gratification of appetites or desires; to practise self-denial. 0

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Parts of speech for Deny oneself

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

deny oneself popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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