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one (wun)

adjective

  1. being a single thing or unit; not two or more
  2. characterized by unity; forming a whole; united; undivided with one accord
  3. designating a person or thing as contrasted with or opposed to another or others from one day to another
  4. being uniquely or strikingly the person or thing specified the one solution to the problem
  5. single in kind; the same all of one mind
  6. designating a single, but not clearly specified, person or thing; a certain [one day last week]: also used as an intensive substitute for the indefinite article [she's one beautiful girl]

Etymology: ME < OE an, akin to Ger ein, Goth ains < IE *oinos (> Gr oinē, L unus, OIr ōen) < *e-, *ei-, prefixed pronominal stem meaning “the, this, this one”

noun

  1. the number expressing unity or designating a single unit: the lowest cardinal number and the first used in counting a series; 1; I
  2. a single person or thing
  3. something numbered one or marked with one pip, as the face of a die or domino
  4. ☆ Informal a one-dollar bill

pronoun

  1. some, or a certain, person or thing one of us must go
  2. any person or thing; anybody or anything [when one is exhausted, it is wise to rest]: sometimes used affectedly in place of a personal pronoun in the first or second person what else could one do?
  3. the person or thing previously mentioned they rent a house, but I own one
one Idioms

all one

making no difference; of no importance

at one

of the same opinion; in accord

one and all

everybody

one another

each one the other; each other

one by one

individually in succession

one of those things

something that cannot be avoided, helped, changed, etc.

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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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one Synonyms

one

modif.

  1. Single

    individual, peculiar, especial, specific, separate, single, lone, singular, odd, one and only, solitary, singular, precise, definite, sole, uncommon; see also different 1, 2, special 1, unique 1, unusual 2.

  2. Unified

    united, bound, entire, complete; see unified, united, whole 1, 2.

    Antonyms common*, several*, imprecise.


one

n.

  1. A single item

    unit, 1, whole, person, thing, identity, ace, integer, item, example, digit, singleness, individual, individuality, individuation.

    Antonyms plural, many*, several. *

  2. The quality of being united

    unitedness, totality, entirety; see unity 1.

all one

making no difference, insignificant, of no importance; see unimportant.

at one

in accord, agreeing, of the same opinion; see united.


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Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

one Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • love: Sudoku to download, print and solve - solve them with someone special, or email on to your loved ones!

Adjective modifier

  • only: We are the only one to actually offer 5 times more exposure than you do.

Modifies a noun

  • day: This is pretty funny, and I wouldn't mind watching the entire thing one day.

Noun used with modifier

  • number: Whether innocent or guilty these families will find their business spread over the papers, becoming public enemy number one.

Preposition: of

  • thing: Oh well, maybe this is another one of those things that the witness heard from someone.

Preposition: per

  • cent: One per cent of the population suffer from bipolar effective disorder at some point in their lives.
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one quotes

I bind into myself today The strong name of theTrinity, By invocation of the same TheThree in One and One inThree.

-Alexander, Cecil Frances

The people arose as one man.

-Bible (Old Testament)

Two are better than one; because they have a good reward for their labour. For if they fall, the one will lift up his fellow: but woe to him that is alone when he falleth; for he hath not another to help him up.

-Bible (Old Testament)

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