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oneself en · PRON

Pronunciation

Etymology

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

Meanings

  1. (form-of, reflexive) A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself.
    • Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous.
    • If attending to your childhood wounds and responding with kindness feels selfish, it is important to remember that compassion for oneself often makes people more compassionate to others, Lev said. 2025 April 28, Madeline Holcombe, “It might be time to ‘reparent’ yourself. Here’s how to get started”, in CNN:

Deriveds

fuck oneself · pleasure oneself · kill oneself · …own bootstraps · stuck on oneself · pull the ladder up after · enlarge oneself · into a hole · bring oneself away · resign oneself · paint oneself into a corner · speak for oneself · take upon oneself · lash oneself to the mast · keep a dog and bark oneself · deny oneself · do well for oneself · feel oneself · collect oneself · poop oneself · sorry for oneself · forget oneself · fall over oneself · read oneself in · shoot oneself in the foot · get over oneself · go · dig oneself in · sure of oneself · pick oneself up off the floor · full of oneself · gather oneself · lift oneself up by one's bootstraps · behave oneself · throw oneself into · suit oneself · outbrake oneself · tie oneself to the mast · assert oneself · give a good account of oneself · put daylight between oneself and someone · enjoy oneself · to-oneself · cut oneself · live within oneself · box oneself into a corner · flatter oneself · soil oneself · throw oneself at · shit oneself · carry oneself · make a nuisance of oneself · get oneself together · despite oneself · get above oneself · beside oneself · above oneself · absorb oneself in · play with oneself · handle oneself · think no end of oneself · repeat oneself · oneself out · redeem oneself · find oneself · bear oneself · change oneself · set up to oneself · …own waistbands · fool to oneself · throw oneself behind · cop oneself on · score on oneself · make a public spectacle of oneself · be oneself · take it upon oneself · have a word with oneself · top oneself · make a pig out of oneself · give of oneself · besides oneself · take oneself up by one's own ears · cover oneself in glory · do oneself a mischief · come to oneself · hear oneself think · cry oneself to sleep · throw oneself on someone's mercy · smell oneself · up oneself · occupy oneself · make a pig of oneself · piss oneself · put oneself across · keep oneself to oneself · behind oneself · to oneself · bless oneself · sun oneself · miss oneself · hug oneself · cross oneself · make oneself clear · spread oneself thin · true to oneself · by oneself · get ahold of oneself · tie oneself in knots · fall into oneself · shoes · prove oneself · make a name for oneself · give oneself airs · make oneself scarce · pleased with oneself · apply oneself · sort oneself out · adorn oneself with borrowed plumes · get ahead of oneself · hold oneself together · dig a hole for oneself · have a dog and bark oneself · get past oneself · think for oneself · …boot-tags · put oneself about · beat oneself · raise oneself up by one's bootstraps · rub oneself off · pass oneself off as · make something of oneself · ease oneself · talk to oneself · have to say for oneself · make a spectacle of oneself · put oneself out of the way · keep to oneself · lose the run of oneself · wipe oneself · feel like oneself · make a show of oneself · buy a dog and bark oneself · let oneself go · …own boot-tags · oneself together · satisfy oneself · make oneself at home · drink oneself to death · have tickets on oneself · show oneself · wet oneself · for oneself · create daylight between oneself and someone · law unto oneself · make an exhibition of oneself · in spite of oneself · pee oneself · bring oneself to · break one's arm patting oneself on the back · wash oneself of · express oneself · put oneself out · relieve oneself · reiterate oneself · confine oneself · sell oneself short · live with oneself · find it in oneself · look at oneself in the mirror · pull oneself together · pull oneself · pull oneself up by one's bootstraps · fend for oneself · contain oneself · touch oneself · knock oneself out · back oneself into a corner · pace oneself · bring out of oneself · check in with oneself · put oneself in someone's place · crap oneself · say to oneself · all over oneself · keep one's hands to oneself · expose oneself · brick oneself · help oneself · grip oneself with both hands · service oneself · sell oneself · lose oneself · through oneself · owe it to oneself

Relateds

Ime · they · he · self · themhem · mymineme · me · thou · your · all yours y'all's you guys' your guys' · her · thyselftheeselfthysen · she · themselvestheirsen · y'allselves · oursourn · our · themself · himselfhisselfhissen · The following table shows a list of English personal pronoun · itselfhitself · one · yourselves · mine · all your y'all's your all's you guys' your guys' · yoursyourn · archaic forms are in italics. 1 See Appendix:English third-person singular pronouns for attested neopronoun. · yourselfyoursen · itshishits · itshis · ourselvesourselfoursen · us · – · their · him · we · you · one's · ithit · hishisn · including archaic and dialectal forms. Dialectal and obsolete · thythine · myselfmemysen · theirstheirn · hershern · his · themselves · herselfhersen · youye · thine · you ally'all you guys yous · them · theirs · 'em · thee

Synonyms

self · one's self · one's ass

Translations (57)

unm nihëlàchi (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · cmn 自個兒 /自个儿 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · gl un mesmo (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · te తాను (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ja 自分 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · it se stessa (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · th ตัวเอง (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · mhr шке (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · qu kiki (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · de sich (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · pl siebie (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · nl zich (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · dsb se (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · gl si (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · de selbst (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ja 自分自身 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · nan-hbl 家己 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ja 自身 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ko 자신 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · cmn 自身 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · fa نفس (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · hu saját maga (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · hi ख़ुद (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ru сам (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · fa خود (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ar نَفْس (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · nl zichzelf (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · gl se (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · sv en själv (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · hu önmaga (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · sa स्वयम् (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · eo mem (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · vi mình (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · pt se (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · it se stesso (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · pt si (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ru себя́ (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · cmn 自己 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ur خود (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ru себе́ (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · pl sobie (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ja 自己 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ko 자기 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · mfe limem (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · hi स्वयं (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · hu maga (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · it sé (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · gl si mesmo (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · fr soi-même (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · fi itsensä (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · sv sig (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · yue 自己 (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ca es (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · es uno mismo (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · sv sig själv (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · ta தான் (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself) · es sí mismo (a person's self: general form of himself, herself, themselves or yourself)