one's
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one's¹
- /wʌnz/
Sounds like ones · Rhymes with -ʌnz
Where it comes from
From Middle English ones, equivalent to one + -'s.
determiner ones
- Belonging to one. One tries one's best.
one's²
- /wʌns/ US
- /wʌnz/ US
Sounds like once, ones · Rhymes with -ʌns, -ʌnz
Where it comes from
Contraction of one + is, equivalent to one + 's.
contraction ones
- Contraction of one + is. This one's for you.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: possession, belonging, property, movable property, proprietorship, chattel, possess, own, substance, personal, ownership, hardness, proprietary, having, preempt, holder
Translations
Talk about this word "one's." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/one's. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. one's. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/one's "one's." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/one's.Cite this
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title = {one's},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/one's},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
