Main Entry: one·self

Pronunciation: \(ˌ)wən-ˈself, Southern also -ˈsef\

Variant(s): also one's self \(ˌ)wən-, ˌwənz-\

Function: pronoun

Date: 1548

1 : a person's self : one's own self —used reflexively as object of a preposition or verb or for emphasis in various constructions
2 : one's normal, healthy, or sane condition or self

— be oneself : to conduct oneself in a usual or fitting manner