/wun self", wunz-/ , pron.
1. a person's self (used for emphasis or reflexively): One often hurts oneself accidentally.
2. be oneself ,
a. to be in one's normal state of mind or physical condition.
b. to be unaffected and sincere: One makes more friends by being oneself than by putting on airs.
3. by oneself ,
a. without a companion; alone.
b. through one's own efforts; unaided: to become a millionaire by oneself.
4. come to oneself ,
a. Also, come to . to regain consciousness.
b. to regain one's self-possession; come to one's senses. Also, one's self .
[ 1540-50; shortened form of one's self ]