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oneself

/wʌnˈsɛlf/

Meanings
pronoun
A person's self: general form of himself, herself, themself or yourself.

Examples :

"Teaching oneself to swim can be dangerous."
grammar language word person

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self noun

/sɛlf/

One individual's personality, character, demeanor, or disposition.

"My sister's self is very outgoing and friendly. "

Illustration can

can verb

/ˈkæn/ /ˈkæːn/

(modal auxiliary verb, defective) May; to be permitted or enabled to.

"My parents can take me to the park after school. "

Illustration person

person noun

/ˈpɜːsən/ /ˈpɝsən/

An individual; usually a human being.

"Each person is unique, both mentally and physically."

Illustration himself

himself pronoun

/hɪmˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Him; the male object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject

"He injured himself."

Illustration teaching

teaching noun

/ˈtiːtʃɪŋ/

Something taught by a religious or philosophical authority.

"Many follow the teachings of Confucius."

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general noun

/ˈd͡ʒɛnɹəl/ /ˈd͡ʒɛnəɹəl/

A general fact or proposition; a generality.

"We have dealt with the generals; now let us turn to the particulars."

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themself pronoun

/ðɛmˈsɛlf/

The reflexive form of they, the third-person singular personal pronoun. The single person previously mentioned, as the object of a verb or following a preposition (also used for emphasis).

"Anyone who wants a car like mine can buy one themself."

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herself pronoun

/hɜːˈsɛlf/ /hɝˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Her; the female object of a verb or preposition that also appears as the subject.

"She injured herself."

Illustration yourself

yourself pronoun

/jɔːˈsɛlf/ /jɔɹˈsɛlf/

(reflexive pronoun) Your own self (singular).

"You should do your homework yourself. "

Illustration swim

swim noun

/swɪm/

An act or instance of swimming.

"The swim across the lake was a challenging but rewarding experience for the team. "

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dangerous adjective

/ˈdeɪnd͡ʒ(ə)ɹəs/ /ˈdeɪnd͡ʒəɹəs/

Full of danger.

"Railway crossings without gates are highly dangerous."

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form noun

/fɔːm/ /fɔɹm/

(heading, physical) To do with shape.

"The form of the new school building is modern and striking. "