pron ·Common ·High school level

Definitions

Pronoun

1. 1
   A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself. form-of, reflexive

   "Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."

Synonyms

All synonyms

alteralter egoalterumappearbetter selfego

Example

More examples

"To have doubts about oneself is the first sign of intelligence."

Etymology

A contracted form of one's self (Mid-16th century). Equivalent to one + -self.

Related phrases

above oneselfabsorb oneself inadorn oneself with borrowed plumesall over oneselfapply oneselfassert oneselfback oneself into a cornerbe oneselfbear oneselfbeat oneselfbehave oneselfbehind oneself

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