"give of oneself" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: gives of oneself [present, singular, third-person], giving of oneself [participle, present], gave of oneself [past], given of oneself [participle, past]
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  1. (intransitive) To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy. Tags: intransitive Translations (Translations): omistautua (Finnish), uhrautua (Finnish), donner de sa personne (French)
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