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shown oneself

shown oneself is the past participle of show oneself.

Meaning of show oneself

Verb

show oneself (third-person singular simple present shows oneself, present participle showing oneself, simple past showed oneself, past participle shown oneself)

  1. (euphemistic) To expose one's genitalia, especially in an inappropriate setting; to expose oneself.
    • He told her to show herself to him.
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see show, oneself.
    • There was a prevailing fear of the effect of large undertakings becoming monopolistic, and Parliament showed itself unwilling to sanction any large groupings.1948 January and February, “British Railways”, in Railway Magazine, page 1

Questions about shown oneself

What is shown oneself the past participle of?
Shown oneself is the past participle of show oneself.

Words near shown oneself in the dictionary

  1. shown one's stuff
  2. shown one's teeth
  3. shown one's true colors
  4. shown one's true stripes
  5. shown one's work
  6. shown oneself
  7. shown out
  8. shown round
  9. shown skin
  10. shown some skin
  11. shown someone a good time

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