contraction, det ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Determiner

1. 1
   Belonging to one.

   "One tries one's best."

Contraction

1. 1
   Contraction of one + is. abbreviation, alt-of, contraction

   "This one's for you."

Synonyms

All synonyms

1combinedone and onlysamesinglesingle

Example

More examples

"To share one's passion is to live it fully."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English ones, equivalent to one + -'s.

Etymology 2

Contraction of one + is, equivalent to one + 's.

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