ONESELF


Meaning of ONESELF in English

pron.

Pronunciation: ( ˌ )w ə n- ' self, Southern also - ' sef

Variant: also one's self \ ( ˌ )w ə n-, ˌ w ə nz- \

Function: pronoun

Date: 1548

1 : a person's self : one's own self ― used reflexively as object of a preposition or verb or for emphasis in various constructions

2 : one's normal, healthy, or sane condition or self

– be oneself : to conduct oneself in a usual or fitting manner

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.