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one⋅self

  [wuhn-self, wuhnz-]
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–pronoun
1. a person's self (used for emphasis or reflexively): One often hurts oneself accidentally.
—Idioms
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.
Origin:
1540–50; shortened form of one's self
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one·self   (wŭn-sělf')   
pron.  

  1. One's own self:

    1. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition: One can congratulate oneself on one's victories.

    2. Used in an absolute construction: When in charge oneself, one may rearrange the committees as one pleases.

  2. One's normal or healthy condition or state.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Word Origin & History

oneself 
1548, one's self. Hyphenated 18c.; written as one word from c.1827, on model of himself, itself, etc.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Idioms & Phrases

oneself

see avail (oneself) of; be oneself; beside oneself; burn (oneself) out; by oneself; cover one's ass (oneself); crank (oneself) up; do oneself in; excuse me (oneself); exert oneself; explain oneself; express oneself; fall all over (oneself); feel like oneself; find oneself; flatter oneself; fling oneself at; forget oneself; full of oneself; get a grip on (oneself); give a good account of oneself; give of oneself; give (oneself) away; give oneself up; have oneself; hear oneself think; help oneself; keep to oneself; kick oneself; knock oneself out; law unto oneself; lay (oneself) open; leave (oneself) open; let (oneself) go; live with (oneself); lose oneself in; make a laughingstock of oneself; make a name for oneself; make an exhibition of oneself; make a nuisance of oneself; make a pig of oneself; make oneself at home; make oneself scarce; not oneself; paint oneself into a corner; plume oneself; pride oneself on; pull oneself together; pull oneself up; put oneself out; relieve oneself; repeat oneself; shift for oneself; shoot oneself in the foot; spread oneself too thin; suit oneself; sure of oneself; take it upon oneself; throw oneself at; tie oneself in knots; trouble one's head (oneself) about.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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