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Meaning of "please oneself" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PLEASE ONESELF

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WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PLEASE ONESELF

pleasable
pleasance
pleasant
Pleasant Island
pleasantly
pleasantness
pleasantries
pleasantry
please
pleased
pleased to meet you
pleased with
pleasedly
pleaseman
Pleasence
pleaser
pleasing
pleasingly
pleasingness
pleasurability

WORDS THAT END LIKE PLEASE ONESELF

beside oneself
enjoy oneself
expose oneself
express oneself
fall over oneself
find oneself
full of oneself
give a bad account of oneself
give a good account of oneself
himself
keep oneself to oneself
keep to oneself
kill oneself
make a pig of oneself
make an exhibition of oneself
not know where to put oneself
oneself
present oneself
relieve oneself
take something upon oneself
turn in on oneself

Synonyms and antonyms of please oneself in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «please oneself» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PLEASE ONESELF

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The translations of please oneself from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «please oneself» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

取悦自己
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

complacer a uno mismo
570 millions of speakers

English

please oneself
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अपने आप को खुश
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

إرضاء الذات
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

угодить себя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

agradar a si mesmo
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিজেই দয়া করে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

se faire plaisir
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Tolong awak
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sich bitte
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自分を喜ばせる
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

자신 을 기쁘게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Monggo awake dhewe
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

lòng mình
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தயவு செய்து தயவு செய்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्वत: ला करा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Lütfen kendin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piacersi
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

zadowolić siebie
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

догодити себе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

vă rugăm sine
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

παρακαλώ τον εαυτό του
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

asseblief jouself
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

glädja sig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

behage seg selv
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of please oneself

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEASE ONESELF»

The term «please oneself» is barely ever used and occupies the 199.987 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PLEASE ONESELF» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about please oneself

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PLEASE ONESELF»

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Cross in Tensions: Luther's Theology of the Cross as ...
However this is totally perverse, done no doubt to please oneself and enjoy oneself in one's works and to worship the idol, oneself. However, thus the one who is secure and without fear of God acts in all things.37 The quest for self- security, ...
Philip Ruge-Jones, 2008
2
A Collection of Confusible Phrases
hover over a person: be imminent: Celia Palmer had been acquitted of all the gravest charges haiming over her head this long time. be pleased with oneself please oneself he pleased with oneself be much satisfied with what one does: He  ...
Yuri Dolgopolov, 2004
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A Comparative Grammar of the Sanskrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, ...
... to please oneself," ruch, " to shine," " to please," " to please oneself," are only used in the dtmanipadam ; ydch, " to require," " to ask," has both forms, but the reflexive prevails, as we most generally require or pray for our own advantage.
Franz Bopp, 1862
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A comparative grammar of the Sanscrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, ...
118), mud, " to be pleased," " to please oneself," ruch, " to shine," " to please," " to please oneself," are only used in the Atmanepadam ; yAch, " to require," " to ask," has both forms, but the reflexive prevails, as we most generally require or pray ...
Franz Bopp, Horace Hayman Wilson, 1856
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A Comparative Grammar of the Sanskrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, ...
... to be pleased,” “ to please oneself,“ ruch, “ to shine," “ to please,” “to please oneself," are only used in the dtmanépadam; ydch, “ to require,” “ to ask,” has both forms, but the reflexive prevails, as we most generally require or pray for our own ...
‎1862
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Chabers 21st Century Dictionary
please oneself to do as one likes □ Please yourself, then. © 14c: from French platsirto please. pleased ; - adj 1 (especially pleased about or with someone or something) happy; satisfied; contented. 2 glad; delighted. • pleased as Punch ...
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The Routledge Dictionary of Historical Slang
God permitting: lower classes' coll (–1887). please, I want the cook-girl ! A London c.p. directed at, or said of, 'a youth haunting the head of area steps': ca 1895– 1915. Ware. please oneself . To do just as one likes: coll, esp. in please yourself!
Eric Partridge, Jacqueline Simpson, 1973
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Romans
Paul justifies the radical call that lies behind the simple negative phrase, "not to please oneself," by appealing to the pattern set by Christ. The statement that " Christ did not please himself does not refer to some isolated act but to the whole  ...
Brendan Byrne, Daniel J. Harrington, 1996
9
The Drama Of Leadership
This is a displacement of self-esteem based on who one is and what talents and skills one develops to please oneself in favor of self-esteem based on pleasing other people. The socialization process, in other words, induces alienation from ...
Robert J. Starratt, 2003
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A Comparative Grammar of the Sanscrit, Zend, Greek, Latin, ...
118), mud, "to be pleased," "please oneself," ruch, " to shine," " please," " please oneself," are only used in the dtmardpadam ; ydvh, "to require," " pray," has both forms, but the reflective prevails, as we most generally require or pray for our own  ...
Franz Bopp, Edward Backhouse Eastwick, Horace Hayman Wilson, 1845

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PLEASE ONESELF»

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Russell Westbrook and Robert De Niro Attend Armani Show, Could …
While the same dressing to please oneself attitude came be said of Westbrook, the end result couldn't be more different. In true Westbrook form, he wore a ... «GQ Magazine, Jun 15»
2
A Passion to Serve God
Setting out to make as much money as possible, please oneself, and retire to enjoy the good life is unbiblical. Worthwhile living involves giving ... «Christian Post, Jan 15»
3
An old-fashioned Christmas that can still tantalize: editorial
... dark, a day of relative plenty amid the common toil and self-sacrifice, and a day to help others rather than to please oneself, is a special day. «cleveland.com, Dec 14»
4
The Orthodox Trojan Horse
Let us stand before the entire Church, not like a progressive political operative redefining and crafting terms to please oneself. We are in the ... «The American Conservative, Nov 14»
5
"Happiness Is Not a Goal, It Is a By-Product"
Paradoxically, the one sure way not to be happy is deliberately to map out a way of life in which one would please oneself completely and ... «Lifehacker, May 14»
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John Carey: The Unexpected Professor - An Oxford Life In Books …
It is the sort of backstory that gives the writer a sudden realisation that if one can not please everyone then at least one ought to please oneself. «Herald Scotland, Mar 14»
7
The Erotic Doll: A Modern Fetish, by Marquard Smith
... of Art, seems a world away from the portable Fleshlight, with adjustable orifices through which to please oneself (a “honeymoon in the hand”, ... «Times Higher Education, Mar 14»
8
“Dress to please others”
As once said by Benjamin Franklin, “Eat to please oneself. Dress to please others.” Nikhil Ramachandran. Well, jeans is considered one of the ... «Hindu Business Line, Dec 13»
9
Have You Done Your International Bacon Day Shopping Yet?
There are simple things to please oneself, like joining a bacon of the month club, which is something that exists but about which the world had ... «The Consumerist, Aug 13»
10
Bill Clinton Gives First of Lecture Series at Georgetown
At the end of his remarks, Clinton reminded students that the purpose of serving others isn't to please oneself for doing a good deed but to bring ... «Georgetown University News, Apr 13»

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