ONESELF

Definition: ONESELF

ONESELF

Pronoun

1. A reflexive form of the indefinite pronoun one. Commonly writen as two words, one's self.

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
 

Date "ONESELF" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1258. (references)

Identity

Noun: iden sameness; coincidence, coalescence; convertibility; equality; selfness, self, oneself; identification.

Crosswords: ONESELF

One shouldn't be too hard on oneself when the object of one's affection returns the favor with rather less enthusiasm than one might have hoped (The Object of My Affection; writing credit: Wendy Wasserstein. Based on the novel by Stephen McCauley.)

To define oneself in a word: not yet dead (2 ou 3 choses que je sais d'elle; writing credit: Catherine Vimenet; Jean-Luc Godard)

Confronted with this incredible resourcefulness - this desperate desire to survive - we must wonder, why? What is the value, even for oneself, to sustain an existence that must ultimately end in death (The Hellstrom Chronicle; writing credit: David Seltzer)

To be free, one must give up a part of oneself. (Hedwig and the Angry Inch; writing credit: John Cameron Mitchell; Stephen Trask)

The trouble about being on the side of right, as one sees it, is that one often finds oneself in the company of such very questionable allies (Separate Tables; writing credit: John Gay; Terence Rattigan)

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Books

• Here I Am: Finding Oneself through Healing and Letting Go (reference)

• Intimacy: Trusting Oneself and the Other (reference)

• Iron Shirt Chi Kung I: Once a Martial Art, Now the Practice That Strengthens the Internal Organs, Roots Oneself Solidly, and Unifies Physical, Menta (reference)

• Love 101 : To Love Oneself Is the Beginning of a Lifelong Romance (The Life 101 Series) (reference)

• Managing Oneself (HBR OnPoint Enhanced Edition) [DOWNLOAD: PDF] (reference)

  (more book examples)

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Serve the workers, peasants and soldiers; link oneself with the workers, peasants and soldiers!. Credit: Library of Congress.

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Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Viewed as a Problem, outside of oneself, it is a most interesting one.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

Through a technique known as modeling, they can help organize their children's thoughts and provide them with examples of how to express oneself. (references)

Primary signs of the disorder include difficulty in expressing oneself when speaking, trouble understanding speech, and difficulty with reading and writing. (references)

In adults, the syndrome may occur after a stroke or in association with damage to the parietal lobe. In addition to exhibiting the above symptoms, many adults also experience aphasia, (difficulty in expressing oneself when speaking, in understanding speech, or in reading and writing). (references)

Economic History

Indonesia

As in many countries, the Indonesia's network of contacts and personal power dictates what it costs to buy oneself out of a bad agency agreement. (references)

Eq. Guinea

Under the current judicial system, it is difficult to enforce contract rights, protect property rights or defend oneself against frivolous lawsuits. (references)

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Expressions using "ONESELF": abandon oneself ♦ abandon oneself to ♦ abandon oneself to despair ♦ abase oneself ♦ above oneself ♦ absent oneself ♦ absent oneself from ♦ abstract oneself ♦ accommodate oneself ♦ accommodate oneself to ♦ accommodate oneself to circumstances ♦ accompany oneself ♦ account oneself ♦ account oneself happy ♦ accustom oneself ♦ accustom oneself to ♦ acknowledge oneself beaten ♦ acquaint oneself with ♦ acquit oneself ♦ acquit oneself well ♦ adapt oneself ♦ adapt oneself to ♦ adapt oneself to a new environment ♦ adapt oneself to smth. ♦ addict oneself ♦ addict oneself to ♦ address oneself ♦ address oneself to ♦ address oneself to smth. ♦ adjust oneself ♦ adjust oneself to ♦ admire oneself ♦ adorn oneself ♦ adventure oneself ♦ air oneself ♦ alarm oneself ♦ align oneself with ♦ align oneself with smb. ♦ aline oneself with ♦ aline oneself with smb. ♦ allow oneself ♦ allow oneself smth. ♦ ally oneself ♦ amuse oneself ♦ apologize oneself ♦ apply oneself ♦ apply oneself to ♦ apply oneself to a task ♦ apply oneself to one's job ♦ appoint oneself as mayor ♦ approve oneself ♦ arm oneself ♦ arrange oneself ♦ arrogate to oneself ♦ assert oneself ♦ associate oneself ♦ associate oneself with ♦ associate oneself with an idea ♦ assure oneself ♦ attach oneself to ♦ attach smb. to oneself ♦ avail oneself ♦ avail oneself of ♦ avail oneself of smth. ♦ avenge oneself ♦ avenge oneself on ♦ avow oneself ♦ balance oneself ♦ band oneself ♦ bang oneself ♦ barricade oneself ♦ base oneself ♦ base oneself on ♦ be ashamed of oneself ♦ be beside oneself ♦ be beside oneself with rage ♦ be by oneself ♦ be oneself again ♦ be thrown upon oneself ♦ be unable to contain oneself for ♦ be unable to stop oneself ♦ be unsure of oneself ♦ bear oneself ♦ bear oneself well ♦ beautify oneself ♦ beggar oneself to ♦ behave oneself ♦ behave oneself with gallantry ♦ belay oneself ♦ belittle oneself ♦ beside oneself ♦ beside oneself with joy ♦ bestir oneself ♦ betake oneself ♦ betake oneself to ♦ betake oneself to one's heels ♦ bethink oneself ♦ bethink oneself of ♦ bethink oneself to do ♦ bethink oneself to do smth. ♦ betray oneself. Additional references.

Beginning with "ONESELF": oneself-a, oneself-as-object, oneself-better.

Ending with "ONESELF": out-of-oneself.

Afrikaans

voorkom (be found, be located, find, find oneself, forestall, prevent), gedra hom (behave, conduct, conduct oneself). (various references)

Albanian

vete (go, number one, self), vetë (by oneself, herself, himself, in person, itself, mouth, myself, ourselves, person, personally, piece, themselves, thyself, yourself). (various references)

Arabic 

‏نفسه (himself, itself, same, self, selfsame), ‏حالة المرء, ‏ذاته (identical, in the flesh, itself, same, selfsame). (various references)

Bulgarian 

себе си (herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, themselves, thyself, yourself, yourselves), се (herself, himself, itself, ourselves, themselves), сам (alone, lone, lonely, odd, single, single handed, singly, solitary, solo, solus, unaccompanied, yourself), за себе си. (various references)

Chinese 

躬 (body, personally, to bow), 自身 (itself, one's own), 自 (from, self, since), 親身 (personal), 本人 (I, in person, personal), 個人 (individual, personal). (various references)

Cornish

omwolghy (to wash oneself). (various references)

Croatian

se. (various references)

Czech

se (each other, herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, themselves, with, yourself). (various references)

Danish

udtrykke sig (express oneself), skjule sig (abscond, hide, hide oneself), opføre sig (behave, conduct oneself). (various references)

Dutch

onderduiken (abscond, dive, hide, hide oneself, sink), aanpassing (accommodate oneself, accommodation, adapt oneself, adaptation, adjustment), zich aangeven (to give oneself up), zelfmoord plegen (commit suicide, kill oneself), wreken (avenge, avenge oneself), wraak nemen (avenge, avenge oneself), wennen (accustom, accustom oneself, get used), wegblýven (absent oneself), voorkomen (appear, appear to be, appearance, aspect, be found, be located, come about, find oneself, forestall, happen, look, occur, prevent, seem, sight, view), voor zichzelf verrichte diensten (self-services, services rendered to oneself), verkeren (be, be found, be located, change, concern, find oneself, relate), tuchtrechtelijk verantwoordelijk en geldelijk aansprakelijk zijn (to render oneself liable to disciplinary action and to payment of compensation), risico onverhoeds gebonden te zijn door standaardvoorwaarden (danger of inadvertently finding oneself bound by standard forms of agreement), zich afvragen (ask oneself, wonder), nadenken (meditate, reflect on, think, think about, think to oneself), zich amuseren (enjoy oneself, have a good time), met een gewoonte breken (break oneself of a habit, get out of a habit, unlearn), mediteren (meditate, think to oneself), gewend raken (accustom oneself, get used), diensten aan zichzelf (self-services, services rendered to oneself), de hand aan zichzelf slaan (commit suicide, kill oneself), de banden met de nationale cultuur bewaren en tevens zich aan de nieuwe culturele omgeving aanpassen (and to adapt oneself to the new cultural environment, to preserve the links with the national culture), berusten (acquiesce, be deposited, be in the keeping, resign oneself, rest), belangen afstoten (divest oneself of certain (financial) interests, shed certain interests (e.g. holdings)), afwennen (break of a habit, break oneself of a habit, get out of a habit, teach, unlearn), afleren (break of a habit, break oneself of a habit, forget, get out of a habit, teach, unlearn), abnegeren (abnegate, deny oneself), aarden (accustom oneself, clay, earth, earthen, earthly, get used, ground, stone, terrestrial), peinzen (meditate, think to oneself), zich overgeven aan (abandon oneself to, indulge in), zonnebaden (sun, sun oneself, take a sunbath), zinnen (meditate, phrases, please, reflect on, think, think about, think to oneself), zijn werken zelf uitgeven (publish for oneself), zich versterven (abnegate, deny oneself), zich vernederen (abase oneself, humble oneself), zich vermeien (enjoy oneself, have a good time), zich vermaken (enjoy oneself, have a good time), zich verloochenen (abnegate, deny oneself), zich verlagen (abase oneself), zich verbergen (abscond, hide, hide oneself), zich uitdrukken (express oneself), zich aanpassen (accomodate oneself, adapt, adapt oneself, adhere, conform), zich schikken (accomodate oneself, adapt, adapt oneself), zonnen (sun, sun oneself, take a sunbath), zich overgeven (abandon oneself, capitulate, surrender), zich ophouden (be found, be located, find oneself), zich kandidaat stellen (run for election), zich in het buitenland vestigen lener vestigt zich na sluiting van het contract in het buitenland (to establish oneself abroad borrower establishes himself abroad after the contract has been concluded), zich gedragen (behave, conduct oneself), zich excuseren (ask forgiveness, excuse oneself), zich ergeren (be indignant, be irritated, worry oneself). (various references)

Esperanto

konduti (behave, conduct oneself), abnegacii (abnegate, deny oneself), adaptiĝi (accomodate oneself, adapt oneself), alkonformiĝo (accommodate oneself, adapt oneself), amuziĝi (enjoy oneself, have a good time), dekutimiĝi (break oneself of a habit, get out of a habit, unlearn), esprimi sin (express oneself), esti ...anta (busy oneself), fordoni sin (abandon oneself), forresti (absent oneself), ĉagreni sin (worry oneself), kaŝi sin (hide, hide oneself), venĝi (avenge, avenge oneself), kutimiĝi (accustom oneself, get used), malrespektigi sin (abase oneself), mediti (meditate, think to oneself), mortigi sin (commit suicide, kill oneself), pardonpeti (ask forgiveness, excuse oneself), rezignacii (acquiesce, resign oneself), sunumi (sun, sun oneself, take a sunbath), trovi sin (be found, be located, find oneself), troviĝi (be found, be located, find oneself), humiliĝi (abase oneself, humble oneself). (various references)

Faeroese

vera at finna (be found, be located, find oneself), hugsa djúpt (meditate, puzzle over, rack one's brains, think to oneself), hugleiða (meditate, think to oneself), hevna (avenge, avenge oneself), grunda (meditate, puzzle over, rack one's brains, think to oneself), finnast (be found, be located, find oneself), bera seg (behave, conduct oneself). (various references)

Farsi 

نفس (Air, Breath, Ego, Self, Snuff, Wind), خودشخص , درحال عادی . (various references)

Finnish

itse (herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, self, themselves, yourself, yourselves). (various references)

French

soi-même, soi même, soi (one's own). (various references)

Frisian

wreke (avenge, avenge oneself), wenne (accustom oneself, get used), ôfwenne (break of a habit, break oneself of a habit, get out of a habit, teach, unlearn), ôfleare (break oneself of a habit, get out of a habit, unlearn). (various references)

Galician

se (itself). (various references)

German

sich selber. (various references)

Greek 

εαυτόσ (self). (various references)

Hebrew 

עצמו (himself, same, self, selfsame). (various references)

Hungarian

magát (he doesn't overwork himself, to balk at an expense, to be solicitous to do sg, to be uncomfortable, to be under the weather, to crack up, to expand, to fash oneself, to feel uncomfortable, to go out of one's way, to go out of one's way to oblige sy, to let off steam, to make a dash for sg, to make an ass of oneself, to primp, to primp up, to pull up, to simulate, to sit back, to take the bit between one's teeth, to take the bit in one's teeth, to think better of it, to throw in one's cards, to work up, you), magának (to hew out a career for oneself, to make up one's mind, to play hob), maga (itself, on one's own, self, selves, thou, ye, you). (various references)

Icelandic

stilla sig (control oneself), hegða sér (behave, conduct oneself), aðlagast (accommodate, accomodate oneself, adapt, adapt oneself, adjust, attune, fit, fix, mount, place, tune). (various references)

Indonesian

sumpah palsu (perjury, to forswear oneself), memantas (dress oneself up), makan sumpah (to forswear oneself), berkabar (send news about oneself, tell). (various references)

Italian

si (hello, herself, himself, itself, one, themselves, yea, yep, yes, you, yourself), se stesso (himself, itself, self), se stessa (herself, itself), sé (herself, him, himself, it, itself, one, yourself), personalmente (even, personal, personally, yourself). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

我 (ego, me, my, one's own, our, self), 己 (6th in rank, sixth sign of the Chinese calendar, you). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

おのれ (you), し�"め�"もく (earnestness, one's true character, seriousness, true character), ほ�"か�" (main building, main pipe, one's official post), いっし�" (complete change, first instance, first trial, one mind, one's own interests, reform, remodeling, renewal, restoration, the whole heart, throughout the body, wholeheartedness), いっ�" (a fragment, a household, a piece, notice of, one, one house, personal, private, the first beat of the war drum), わがみ (myself), われ (broken piece, ego, me, self), じぶ�" (hour, modern literature, myself, season, time, time of the year), じ�" (accident, circumstances, incident, reasons, self, trouble), み (body, content, fruit, good result, main part, not yet, nut, seed, sixth sign of Chinese zodiac, sword, three), てずから (in person, personally). (various references)

Luxembourgish

sech. (various references)

Manx

dy ve mooaralagh ass (to pride oneself upon), dy ghoaill moyrn ass (to pride oneself upon). (various references)

Norwegian

oppføre seg (behave, conduct oneself), styre seg (control oneself), beherske seg (control oneself). (various references)

Papago

wachchui (to bathe oneself). (various references)

Papiamen

venga (avenge, avenge oneself), meditá (meditate, think to oneself), kustumá (accustom oneself, get used), komportá (behave, conduct oneself). (various references)

Pig Latin

oneselfay.(various references)

Polish

znajdować się (be found, be located, find oneself), zachowywać się (behave, conduct oneself), zabawiać się (enjoy oneself, have a good time), przepraszać (ask forgiveness, excuse oneself), bawić się (enjoy oneself, have a good time, play). (various references)

Portuguese

se (each other, failing, himself, if, in case that, itself, provided that, should, so, supposing, themselves, whether, yourself). (various references)

Portuguese Brazilian

se (each other, himself, if, itself, no translation, one, themselves). (various references)

Romanian

se (herself, himself, it, itself, one, themselves, they), însuşi (assimilate, assume, himself), însãşi (herself). (various references)

Russian 

собой (herself, himself, myself, ourselves, themselves, us, yourself, yourselves), себя (herself, himself, itself, me, myself, ourselves, self, themselves, thyself, us, yourself, yourselves), себе (herself, himself, itself, myself, ourselves, themselves, us, yourself, yourselves), самого себя, мсамо себя он. (various references)

Scottish

criachadh (proposing to oneself). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

sobom (himself, myself, ourself, themselves), sebi (myself, ourself, themselves), sebe (himself, itself, myself, ourself, ourselves, themselves, yourself), se (itself, myself, ourself, themselves, yourself), sam (alone, by himself, mere, mono-, myself, self, very, yourself). (various references)

Shona

-pfeka (to dress oneself). (various references)

Sicilian

lavarsi (to wash oneself). (various references)

Somali

isku (onto oneself), iska (oneself from). (various references)

Spanish

uno mismo (o.s.), se (commit suicide, each other, for you, from them, from you, herself, himself, itself, o.s., one, self, themselves, yourself, yourselves), sí mismo (himself, itself, o.s., self, yourself), sí misma (herself, itself, o.s., yourself), sí (ay, aye, herself, himself, o.k., o.s., ok, okay, okey, sure, yea, yeah, yep, yes, yourself, yourselves). (various references)

Swahili

kujizoezesha (to exercise oneself). (various references)

Swedish

sig (her, herself, himself, it, itself, one, onself, them, themselves). (various references)

Thai

พิสูจน์ตนเอง (identify oneself), สนุกสนานมาก (kill oneself with laughter, kill oneself with mirth), ทำตัวเรียบๆ (efface oneself), ตามใจตัวเอง (suit oneself), รวบรวมสมาธิ (gather oneself together), คุ้นเคยกับสิ่งแว�"ล้อม (orientate oneself), �"ีใจกับ (hug oneself). (various references)

Turkish

kendisi (he who, her, herself, himself, itself), kendini (herself, himself, itself), kendine (her, herself, him, himself, self), kendi kendini (one's self), kendi (auto-, herself, him, himself, its, itself, of one's own, own, respective, self). (various references)

Turkmen 

oяkanmak (rub oneself), maяrylmak (break down, crack up, strain oneself), dikelmek (raise oneself, straighten oneself), doяmak (eat one's fill, stuff oneself), emgenmek (exert oneself, toil, work hard), geяmek (dress oneself), gobsynmak (raise oneself, stand up), gomparmak (become full of oneself, put on airs), gozganmak (move oneself), kдmilleюmek (improve oneself), aldanmak (deceive oneself), kesmeklemek (cover oneself up), sьяkenmek.Turkmen/English Dictionary 95 (itch oneself), цwrьlmek (return, turn oneself over), яaraglanmak (arm oneself, take up arms), яuwunmak (wash oneself), paramak (reveal oneself), penalanmak (defend oneself), peяdalanmak (make oneself useful), pyrlanmak (twist oneself), kereplemek (cover oneself up). (various references)

Ukrainian

-ся (ourself, ourselves), собі (herself, itself, myself, ourself, ourselves, yourself, yourselves), собою (herself, ourself, yourself, yourselves), себе (herself, him, himself, itself, myself, ourself, ourselves, them, themselves, thyself, us, yourself, yourselves), самого себе, самому собі, сам (alone, by himself, himself, itself, myself, self, yourself). (various references)

Welsh

ymddyrchafu (ascend, exalt oneself, rise), ymgreinio (grovel, prostrate oneself), ymglywed (be inclined, feel oneself), ymgaledu (harden oneself), ymgadw rhag (abstain from, forbear, keep oneself from), ymgadw (abstain, forbear, keep oneself), ymfalchi%o (pride oneself), absennu (absent oneself, backbite, slander), ymegni%o (exert oneself), ymguddio (hide oneself), ymddarostwng (humble oneself, submit), ymdaro (shift for oneself), ymbaratoi (get oneself ready), ymarweddu (behave, conduct oneself), ymadnewyddu (renew oneself), pendroni (perplex oneself, worry over), ymesgusodi (apologize, excuse oneself), ymroddi (addict, apply oneself, devote oneself, resign oneself, surrender, yield oneself), ymwthio (obtrude, push oneself), ymwneud (become, deal, make oneself), ymwadu (deny oneself, renounce), ymwaca/u (empty oneself), ymunioni (become straight, straighten oneself), ymswyno (beware, cross oneself), ymgroesi (beware, cross oneself), ymrwymo (bind oneself, engage oneself), ymgryfhau (be strong, strengthen oneself), ymostwng (humble oneself, stoop, submit), ymolchi (bathe, wash oneself), ymlenwi (fill oneself), ymla+dd (kill oneself, tire oneself out), ymhyfrydu (delight oneself), ymgynnal (bear up, control oneself, support oneself), ymysgwyd (bestir oneself), ymsefydlu (establish oneself, settle). (various references)

Zulu

-xolisa (ask forgiveness, excuse oneself). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Misspellings

"ONESELF" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Annesely, inself, onself, ownself. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: felons, flense, leones.

-2 letters: enols, feels, felon, flees, floes, lenes, lenos, lense, leone, noels.

-3 letters: eels, else, enol, eons, feel, fees, fens, flee, floe, foes, fons, lees, leno, lens, lone, lose, noel, noes, nose, oles, ones, seel, seen, self, sene, sloe, sole, sone.

-4 letters: eel, efs, elf, els, ens, eon, fee, fen, foe, fon.

+1 letter: felonies, felstone, olefines.

+2 letters: enfolders, felonries, felstones, florences, fluorenes, sevenfold.

+3 letters: fieldstone, florescent, foulnesses, nonbeliefs, reflexions, stoneflies, woefulness.

+4 letters: aloofnesses, centerfolds, coneflowers, confessable, confessedly, confluences, deflections, dolefulness, fellmongers, feuilletons, fieldstones, florescence, floweriness, fluorescein, fluorescent, fluoxetines, fontanelles, fulsomeness, gentlefolks, hopefulness, loftinesses, offenseless, offensively, reflections, solemnified, solemnifies.

+5 letters: efflorescent, efflorescing, fallownesses, floppinesses, florescences, floridnesses, fluegelhorns, fluoresceins, fluorescence, fluorescents, folksinesses, foodlessness, footlessness, forcefulness, forcibleness, formalnesses, formlessness, joyfulnesses, nonfluencies, overinflates, seleniferous, unremorseful, voicefulness, woefulnesses.