handle oneself

verb

to behave

“he handled himself well under trying circumstances”

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Meanings

verbhandle oneself (third-person singular simple present handles oneself, present participle handling oneself, simple past and past participle handled oneself)

present singular third person handles oneself · participle present handling oneself · participle past handled oneself · past handled oneself

  1. idiomaticto behave

    surprisingly, the girls handled themselves at the dinner

  2. idiomaticto conduct oneself or to perform (in a specified manner)

    he handled himself well under trying circumstances

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APA

handle oneself. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handle%20oneself

MLA

“handle oneself.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handle%20oneself. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handle oneself,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handle%20oneself.

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