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shows oneself

shows oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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

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What is shows oneself the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Shows oneself is the third-person singular simple present indicative of show oneself.

Words near shows oneself in the dictionary

  1. shows one's stuff
  2. shows one's teeth
  3. shows one's true colors
  4. shows one's true stripes
  5. shows one's work
  6. shows oneself
  7. shows out
  8. shows round
  9. shows shapes
  10. shows skin
  11. shows some skin

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