express oneself in English

Forms: expresses oneself [present, singular, third-person], expressing oneself [participle, present], expressed oneself [participle, past], expressed oneself [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} express oneself (third-person singular simple present expresses oneself, present participle expressing oneself, simple past and past participle expressed oneself)

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      "form": "expresses oneself",
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    {
      "form": "expressing oneself",
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    },
    {
      "form": "expressed oneself",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
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      "form": "expressed oneself",
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        "To convey or communicate one's own feelings or views."
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          "convey",
          "convey"
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          "communicate"
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          "feeling",
          "feeling"
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        [
          "view",
          "view"
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        {
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "lang_code": "de",
          "sense": "convey or communicate one's own feelings or views",
          "word": "sich ausdrücken"
        },
        {
          "code": "ga",
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          "lang_code": "ga",
          "sense": "convey or communicate one's own feelings or views",
          "word": "thú féin a chur in iúl"
        }
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  "word": "express oneself"
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  "forms": [
    {
      "form": "expresses oneself",
      "tags": [
        "present",
        "singular",
        "third-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "expressing oneself",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "expressed oneself",
      "tags": [
        "participle",
        "past"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "expressed oneself",
      "tags": [
        "past"
      ]
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          "convey"
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          "communicate"
        ],
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          "view"
        ]
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      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "lang_code": "de",
      "sense": "convey or communicate one's own feelings or views",
      "word": "sich ausdrücken"
    },
    {
      "code": "ga",
      "lang": "Irish",
      "lang_code": "ga",
      "sense": "convey or communicate one's own feelings or views",
      "word": "thú féin a chur in iúl"
    }
  ],
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"express oneself" meaning in English

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