English Dictionary
Definition oneself in British English
oneself
pronoun
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pronoun
What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
Oneself is a reflexive pronoun, which can be used in the following ways:
as an object that refers back to the pronoun ‘one’ when it is the subject of the sentence: One should be careful not to hurt oneself.
as an object when no subject is mentioned: It’s essential not to let oneself be frightened.
used for emphasizing that you and not anyone else does something
It's important to complete the application forms oneself.
