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keeping oneself to oneself

keeping oneself to oneself is the present participle and gerund of keep oneself to oneself.

Meaning of keep oneself to oneself

Verb

keep oneself to oneself (third-person singular simple present keeps oneself to oneself, present participle keeping oneself to oneself, simple past and past participle kept oneself to oneself)

  1. (UK) To be introverted; to stay away from others.
    Synonyms:
    keep to oneself

Questions about keeping oneself to oneself

What is keeping oneself to oneself the present participle and gerund of?
Keeping oneself to oneself is the present participle and gerund of keep oneself to oneself.

Words near keeping oneself to oneself in the dictionary

  1. keeping one's side of the bargain
  2. keeping one's stick on the ice
  3. keeping one's temper
  4. keeping one's tits on
  5. keeping one's word
  6. keeping oneself to oneself
  7. keeping order
  8. keeping out
  9. keeping out of
  10. keeping pace
  11. keeping quiet

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