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handles oneself

handles oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of handle oneself.

Meaning of handle oneself

Verb

handle oneself (third-person singular simple present handles oneself, present participle handling oneself, simple past and past participle handled oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) to behave
    • surprisingly, the girls handled themselves at the dinner
  2. (idiomatic) to conduct oneself or to perform (in a specified manner)
    • he handled himself well under trying circumstances

Questions about handles oneself

What is handles oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Handles oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of handle oneself.

Words near handles oneself in the dictionary

  1. handleless
  2. handlelessness
  3. handler
  4. handlers
  5. handles
  6. handles oneself
  7. handles up
  8. handles with kid gloves
  9. handles without gloves
  10. handles without mittens
  11. handlesome

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