give of oneself

verb

To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy.

“Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success.”

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Meanings

verbgive of oneself (third-person singular simple present gives of oneself, present participle giving of oneself, simple past gave of oneself, past participle given of oneself)

present singular third person gives of oneself · participle present giving of oneself · past gave of oneself · participle past given of oneself

  1. intransitiveTo devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy.

    Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success.

Translations

Finnish omistautua, uhrautua
  • omistautuaTranslations
  • uhrautuaTranslations
French donner de sa personne
  • donner de sa personneTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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