bring oneself to
bring oneself to verb: to force oneself to do something (usually unpleasant); to gather the courage to do something.
Verb
bring oneself to (third-person singular simple present brings oneself to, present participle bringing oneself to, simple past and past participle brought oneself to)
- To force oneself to do something (usually unpleasant); to gather the courage to do something.
- He could not bring himself to ask her.
- I know what to do, but will I be able to bring myself to do it?
- Synonyms:
- have the heart
bring oneself to meaning in Malayalam
bring oneself to in Malayalam
- force oneself to, make oneself, bear to
- തുനിയുക, മനസ്സുണ്ടാകുക, സ്വയം നിർബ്ബന്ധിക്കുക, ധെെര്യമുണ്ടാകുക, സ്വയം പ്രേരണയുണ്ടാകുക, സ്വയം സന്നദ്ധമാകുക
Synonyms of bring oneself to
Forms of bring oneself to
| third-person singular present | brings oneself to |
|---|---|
| present participle | bringing oneself to |
| past participle | brought oneself to |
| past | brought oneself to |
Questions about bring oneself to
- What does bring oneself to mean?
- Bring oneself to means to force oneself to do something (usually unpleasant); to gather the courage to do something.
- What is bring oneself to in Malayalam?
- Bring oneself to in Malayalam is തുനിയുക, മനസ്സുണ്ടാകുക, സ്വയം നിർബ്ബന്ധിക്കുക. See Bring oneself to meaning in Malayalam.
- What part of speech is bring oneself to?
- Bring oneself to is a verb.
- What is the past tense of bring oneself to?
- The past tense of bring oneself to is brought oneself to.
Words near bring oneself to in the dictionary
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