oneself

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA: /wʌnˈsɛlf/

Pronoun

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

   Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous.

Synonyms

• one's self
• one's ass

Translations

• French: soi-même
• German: selbst, sich
• Portuguese: se, si (prepositional)
• Russian: (nominative) сам
• Spanish: sí mismo, uno mismo

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