ONESELF


Meaning of ONESELF in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ wʌnself ]

Note: 'Oneself' is a third person singular reflexive pronoun.

1.

A speaker or writer uses oneself as the object of a verb or preposition in a clause where ‘oneself’ meaning ‘me’ or ‘any person in general’ refers to the same person as the subject of the verb. ( FORMAL )

To work one must have time to oneself.

PRON

2.

Oneself can be used as the object of a verb or preposition, when ‘one’ is not present but is understood to be the subject of the verb. ( FORMAL )

The historic feeling of the town makes it a pleasant place to base oneself for summer vacations...

It’s so easy to feel sorry for oneself...

PRON

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