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pronoun
Idioms1.
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.
Also, come to one's self.to regain one's self-possession; come to one's senses.
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Come to oneself
is always a great word to know.
So is quincunx. Does it mean:
| a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes. |
| an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle. |
Also, Archaic, one's self.
Origin:
1540–50; shortened form of one's self
1540–50; shortened form of one's self
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