ones
English meaning: Ones
Definition
The digit or figure 1.
Example
“Among all the apples, choose the ripe ones for the pie.”
Another example: “At Christmas she always thinks of her loved ones far away.”
Usage — When, Where & How
Plural of 'one', referring to single units, the digit 1, or used as a pronoun to mean particular people or things ('the little ones', 'loved ones'). Everyday register.
Etymology & Origin
English — Origin & History
From Old English 'an' 'one'; the plural pronoun use developed in Middle English.
Synonyms
- units
- individuals
- items
Related Words
Common Collocations
- loved ones
- little ones
- the right ones
- these ones
- new ones
Word Forms
one (n/pron); ones
Word Tools
Literary Heritage
“To thine own self be true, and it must follow, as the night the day, thou canst not then be false to any man.”
/To thine own self be true/
“Be honest with yourself — and as naturally as night follows day, you will be unable to be false to others.”
“I'm nobody! Who are you? Are you nobody, too?”
/I'm nobody! Who are you?/
“I am nobody — and that quiet anonymity is more honest than the noise of public fame.”
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- English
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- Indo-European
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