bringing oneself to

A form of bring oneself to — To force oneself to do something (usually unpleasant); to gather the courage to do something.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bring oneself to
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APA

bringing oneself to. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20oneself%20to

MLA

“bringing oneself to.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20oneself%20to. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bringing oneself to,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bringing%20oneself%20to.

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