oneself

[ wuhn-self, wuhnz- ]

/ wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz- /

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pronoun

a person's self (used for emphasis or reflexively): One often hurts oneself accidentally.

Idioms for 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.

by oneself,

without a companion; alone.
through one's own efforts; unaided: to become a millionaire by 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 .

Also Archaic, one's self .

Origin of oneself

First recorded in 1540–50; shortened form of one's self

Words nearby oneself

One rotten (or bad) apple spoils the barrel, onerous, cup of tea, one's, days are numbered, one's, ears are burning, one's, oneself, eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's, heart goes out to, one's, heart misses a beat, one's, heart sinks, one's, one-shot

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Example sentences from the Web for oneself

When one plays life that way, one in a way awakes creative vital energies in oneself that otherwise are not available.
Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween|Joseph Campbell|October 31, 2014|DAILY BEAST
How many details are needed, after all, before one can say to oneself, “This is what I have lost?”
Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History|Katie Baker|October 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It frightens the psychological concept of oneself that all of us rely on to maintain our dignity and overcome uncertainty in life.
Why Smart People Are Dumb Patients|Jean Kim|July 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Guns are the most popular and effective method of killing—both of oneself and of others.
Study Finds People with Guns More At-Risk for Suicide and Homicide|Brandy Zadrozny|January 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST

It was like making emotion and thought physical, to be undergone apart from oneself.
Richard Hell Was the First Person to Shoot Up Heroin in Front of Me|Legs McNeil|March 18, 2013|DAILY BEAST
It is not hard to make for oneself a colourful picture of a typical Sunday congregation in these dead and gone days.
Greenwich Village|Anna Alice Chapin
Call it aestheticism, squeamishness, namby-pamby sentimentalism, what you will it is stronger than oneself!
The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy|John Galsworthy
What a glorious thing to obtain a share of such a nature,—the very next best thing to having it oneself!
Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2)|Charles James Lever
Nothing but seeing for oneself is any good when it comes to the personal.
The Side Of The Angels|Basil King
The reed or quill pen should be used, and one of the best ways to become intimate with the pen is to cut it to shape for oneself.
Illumination and its Development in the Present Day|Sidney Farnsworth

British Dictionary definitions for oneself

oneself

/ (wʌnˈsɛlf) /

pronoun

the reflexive form of one (def. 20), one (def. 21)
(intensifier)one doesn't do that oneself

(preceded by a copula) one's normal or usual selfone doesn't feel oneself after such an experience

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Idioms and Phrases with oneself

oneself

see avail (oneself) of; be oneself; beside oneself; burn (oneself) out; by oneself; cover one's ass (oneself); crank (oneself) up; do oneself in; excuse me (oneself); exert oneself; explain oneself; express oneself; fall all over (oneself); feel like oneself; find oneself; flatter oneself; fling oneself at; forget oneself; full of oneself; get a grip on (oneself); give a good account of oneself; give of oneself; give (oneself) away; give oneself up; have oneself; hear oneself think; help oneself; keep to oneself; kick oneself; knock oneself out; law unto oneself; lay (oneself) open; leave (oneself) open; let (oneself) go; live with (oneself); lose oneself in; make a laughingstock of oneself; make a name for oneself; make an exhibition of oneself; make a nuisance of oneself; make a pig of oneself; make oneself at home; make oneself scarce; not oneself; paint oneself into a corner; plume oneself; pride oneself on; pull oneself together; pull oneself up; put oneself out; relieve oneself; repeat oneself; shift for oneself; shoot oneself in the foot; spread oneself too thin; suit oneself; sure of oneself; take it upon oneself; throw oneself at; tie oneself in knots; trouble one's head (oneself) about.

单词	oneself
释义	oneself [ wuhn-self, wuhnz- ] / wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR oneself ON THESAURUS.COM pronoun a person's self (used for emphasis or reflexively): One often hurts oneself accidentally. Idioms for 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. by oneself, without a companion; alone. through one's own efforts; unaided: to become a millionaire by 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 . Also Archaic, one's self . Origin of oneself First recorded in 1540–50; shortened form of one's self Words nearby oneself One rotten (or bad) apple spoils the barrel, onerous, cup of tea, one's, days are numbered, one's, ears are burning, one's, oneself, eyes are bigger than one's stomach, one's, heart goes out to, one's, heart misses a beat, one's, heart sinks, one's, one-shot Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for oneself When one plays life that way, one in a way awakes creative vital energies in oneself that otherwise are not available. Joseph Campbell on the Roots of Halloween\|Joseph Campbell\|October 31, 2014\|DAILY BEAST How many details are needed, after all, before one can say to oneself, “This is what I have lost?” Those Kansas City Blues: A Family History\|Katie Baker\|October 24, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It frightens the psychological concept of oneself that all of us rely on to maintain our dignity and overcome uncertainty in life. Why Smart People Are Dumb Patients\|Jean Kim\|July 14, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Guns are the most popular and effective method of killing—both of oneself and of others. Study Finds People with Guns More At-Risk for Suicide and Homicide\|Brandy Zadrozny\|January 20, 2014\|DAILY BEAST It was like making emotion and thought physical, to be undergone apart from oneself. Richard Hell Was the First Person to Shoot Up Heroin in Front of Me\|Legs McNeil\|March 18, 2013\|DAILY BEAST It is not hard to make for oneself a colourful picture of a typical Sunday congregation in these dead and gone days. Greenwich Village\|Anna Alice Chapin Call it aestheticism, squeamishness, namby-pamby sentimentalism, what you will it is stronger than oneself! The Complete Essays of John Galsworthy\|John Galsworthy What a glorious thing to obtain a share of such a nature,—the very next best thing to having it oneself! Davenport Dunn, Volume 2 (of 2)\|Charles James Lever Nothing but seeing for oneself is any good when it comes to the personal. The Side Of The Angels\|Basil King The reed or quill pen should be used, and one of the best ways to become intimate with the pen is to cut it to shape for oneself. Illumination and its Development in the Present Day\|Sidney Farnsworth British Dictionary definitions for oneself oneself / (wʌnˈsɛlf) / pronoun the reflexive form of one (def. 20), one (def. 21) (intensifier)one doesn't do that oneself (preceded by a copula) one's normal or usual selfone doesn't feel oneself after such an experience Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with oneself oneself see avail (oneself) of; be oneself; beside oneself; burn (oneself) out; by oneself; cover one's ass (oneself); crank (oneself) up; do oneself in; excuse me (oneself); exert oneself; explain oneself; express oneself; fall all over (oneself); feel like oneself; find oneself; flatter oneself; fling oneself at; forget oneself; full of oneself; get a grip on (oneself); give a good account of oneself; give of oneself; give (oneself) away; give oneself up; have oneself; hear oneself think; help oneself; keep to oneself; kick oneself; knock oneself out; law unto oneself; lay (oneself) open; leave (oneself) open; let (oneself) go; live with (oneself); lose oneself in; make a laughingstock of oneself; make a name for oneself; make an exhibition of oneself; make a nuisance of oneself; make a pig of oneself; make oneself at home; make oneself scarce; not oneself; paint oneself into a corner; plume oneself; pride oneself on; pull oneself together; pull oneself up; put oneself out; relieve oneself; repeat oneself; shift for oneself; shoot oneself in the foot; spread oneself too thin; suit oneself; sure of oneself; take it upon oneself; throw oneself at; tie oneself in knots; trouble one's head (oneself) about. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to oneself myself, character, individuality, person, ego, identity, personality, narcissism, personal, egocentrism, psyche, individual, substantive, individualization, identical, own, selfhood, proprium
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