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let oneself go

let one·self go
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [let wuhn-self, wuhnz- goh]
    • /lɛt wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz- goʊ/
    • /let ˌwʌnˈself ɡəʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [let wuhn-self, wuhnz- goh]
    • /lɛt wʌnˈsɛlf, wʌnz- goʊ/

Definitions of let oneself go words

  • verb without object let oneself go to move or proceed, especially to or from something: They're going by bus. 1
  • verb without object let oneself go to leave a place; depart: People were coming and going all the time. 1
  • verb without object let oneself go to keep or be in motion; function or perform as required: Can't you go any faster in your work? 1
  • verb without object let oneself go to become as specified: to go mad. 1
  • verb without object let oneself go to continue in a certain state or condition; be habitually: to go barefoot. 1
  • verb without object let oneself go to act as specified: Go warily if he wants to discuss terms. 1
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Origin of let oneself go

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English gon, Old English gān; cognate with Old High German gēn, German gehen

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Parts of speech for Let oneself go

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Let oneself go

let oneself go popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for let oneself go

verb let oneself go

  • unwind — to undo or loosen from or as if from a coiled condition: to unwind a rolled bandage; to unwind a coiled rope.
  • recline — to lean or lie back; rest in a recumbent position.
  • soften — to make soft or softer.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • repose — the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
All 24 Synonyms of let oneself go

Antonyms for let oneself go

verb let oneself go

  • worry — to torment oneself with or suffer from disturbing thoughts; fret.
  • grow — to increase by natural development, as any living organism or part by assimilation of nutriment; increase in size or substance.
  • increase — to make greater, as in number, size, strength, or quality; augment; add to: to increase taxes.
  • agitate — If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
  • irritate — to excite to impatience or anger; annoy.
All 6 Antonyms of let oneself go

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