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keeps oneself to oneself

keeps oneself to oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 keeps oneself to oneself

What is keeps oneself to oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Keeps oneself to oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of keep oneself to oneself.

Words near keeps oneself to oneself in the dictionary

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

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