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- US Pronunciation
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- [feel wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
- /fil wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [feel wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
- /fil wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/
Definitions of feel oneself words
- verb with object feel oneself to perceive or examine by touch. 1
- verb with object feel oneself to have a sensation of (something), other than by sight, hearing, taste, or smell: to feel a toothache. 1
- verb with object feel oneself to find or pursue (one's way) by touching, groping, or cautious moves. 1
- verb with object feel oneself to be or become conscious of. 1
- verb with object feel oneself to be emotionally affected by: to feel one's disgrace keenly. 1
- verb with object feel oneself to experience the effects of: The whole region felt the storm. 1
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Origin of feel oneself
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English felen, Old English fēlan; cognate with Old Saxon fōlian, German fühlen; akin to Old Norse falma to grope. See fumble
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Parts of speech for Feel oneself
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
feel oneself popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% 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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