oneself

American  

[wuhn-self, wuhnz-] / wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz- /

Archaic, one's self

pronoun

1. a person's self (used for emphasis or reflexively).

   One often hurts oneself accidentally.

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idioms

1. by oneself,

   1. without a companion; alone.

   2. through one's own efforts; unaided.

      to become a millionaire by oneself.

2. be oneself,

   1. to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition.

   2. to be unaffected and sincere.

      One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.

3. come to oneself, Also come to one's self

   1. Also come to. to regain consciousness.

   2. to regain one's self-possession; come to one's senses.

oneself British  

/ wʌnˈsɛlf /

pronoun

1. 1. the reflexive form of one one

   2. (intensifier)

      one doesn't do that oneself

2. (preceded by a copula) one's normal or usual self

   one doesn't feel oneself after such an experience

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oneself More Idioms  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of oneself

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

Example Sentences

The team examined how visual and tactile signals are merged to create the experience that a body part belongs to oneself, a process known as the sense of body ownership.

From Science Daily

“There’s still plenty of time and good reason to get vaccinated to protect oneself. You can certainly get flu twice in one season.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Generally speaking, when presenting oneself as the vanguard for a radical new editorial direction—one that supposedly cuts through the ossified liberal bromides that have long dominated the nightly news—you do not want your debut broadcast to be reminiscent of an infamously botched campus newscast.

From Slate

But he adds: "I worry that dismissing 'willpower' makes it too easy to resign oneself to being at a weight that may not be what is desired, or best for health."

From BBC

It’s hopeful to see oneself in the top seat.

From Slate

Related Words

• character
• ego
• identity
• individuality
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• person
• personality