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- [selvz]
- /sɛlvz/
- /selvz/
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- [selvz]
- /sɛlvz/
Definitions of selves word
- noun selves plural of self. 1
- noun plural selves a person or thing referred to with respect to complete individuality: one's own self. 1
- noun plural selves a person's nature, character, etc.: his better self. 1
- noun plural selves personal interest. 1
- noun plural selves Philosophy. the ego; that which knows, remembers, desires, suffers, etc., as contrasted with that known, remembered, etc. the uniting principle, as a soul, underlying all subjective experience. 1
- adjective selves being the same throughout, as a color; uniform. 1
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Origin of selves
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English self, selfa; cognate with Dutch zelf, German selb-, Old Norse sjalfr, Gothic silba
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Parts of speech for Selves
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
selves popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
selves usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for selves
noun selves
- egos — Plural form of ego.
- gals — Plural form of gal.
- identities — Plural form of identity.