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was oneself

was oneself is the simple past of be oneself.

Meaning of be oneself

Verb

be oneself (third-person singular simple present is oneself, present participle being oneself, simple past was oneself, past participle been oneself)

  1. (idiomatic) To behave or act naturally, without regard to how this behavior is perceived by others.
    • All you have to do is be yourself.
  2. (idiomatic) To be as one usually is, as opposed to being sick, depressed, etc.
    • What's wrong? You're not yourself today.

Questions about was oneself

What is was oneself the simple past of?
Was oneself is the simple past of be oneself.

Words near was oneself in the dictionary

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  5. was one's own worst enemy
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  7. was onto
  8. was out for
  9. was part of life's rich pageant
  10. was part of life's rich pattern
  11. was part of life's rich tapestry

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