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oneself

one·self
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
    • /wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/
    • /ˌwʌnˈself/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
    • /wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz-/

Definitions of oneself word

  • idioms oneself be oneself, to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs. 1
  • idioms oneself by oneself, without a companion; alone. through one's own efforts; unaided: to become a millionaire by oneself. 1
  • idioms oneself come to oneself, Also, come to. to regain consciousness. to regain one's self-possession; come to one's senses. Also, come to one's self. 1
  • noun oneself A person's own self. 1
  • pronoun oneself one's person 1
  • pronoun oneself A speaker or writer uses oneself as the object of a verb or preposition in a clause where 'oneself' meaning 'me' or 'any person in general' refers to the same person as the subject of the verb. 0

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Origin of oneself

First appearance:

before 1540
One of the 30% oldest English words
First recorded in 1540-50; shortened form of one's self

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Oneself

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

oneself usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for oneself

noun oneself

  • being — Being is the present participle of be1.
  • character — The character of a person or place consists of all the qualities they have that make them distinct from other people or places.
  • ego — A person's sense of self-esteem or self-importance.
  • identity — the state or fact of remaining the same one or ones, as under varying aspects or conditions: The identity of the fingerprints on the gun with those on file provided evidence that he was the killer.
  • individuality — the particular character, or aggregate of qualities, that distinguishes one person or thing from others; sole and personal nature: a person of marked individuality.

Antonyms for oneself

noun oneself

  • other — additional or further: he and one other person.

Top questions with oneself

  • how to kill oneself?
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  • why is health important to oneself?
  • how to finger oneself?
  • what does it mean to prostrate oneself?
  • how to understand oneself?
  • how to make oneself happy?
  • what is oneself?
  • how to identify oneself?
  • how to define oneself?
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