oneself
Americanpronoun
idioms
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by oneself,
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without a companion; alone.
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through one's own efforts; unaided.
to become a millionaire by oneself.
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be oneself,
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to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition.
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to be unaffected and sincere.
One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
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come to oneself, Also come to one's self
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Also come to. to regain consciousness.
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to regain one's self-possession; come to one's senses.
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pronoun
Etymology
Origin of oneself
First recorded in 1540–50; shortened form of one's self
Example Sentences
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Perhaps you can see how the metaphors between the backrooms and the internet itself multiply from here: Like the backrooms, one can lose oneself forever in the internet.
From Salon • Jun. 8, 2026
Ridding oneself of unconscious bias can be a daily practice, so I hope this 60-something single man does not sacrifice too much of his downtime for overtime.
From MarketWatch • May 20, 2026
“His central idea was that to live is to act, transforming oneself and the world around,” Ms. Riskin writes.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026
There are no legal requirements about how and where bodies should be stored, and no qualifications are needed to establish oneself as a funeral director.
From BBC • Mar. 15, 2026
It is music that one makes oneself, in which one takes part not as a listener, but as a participant.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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