handle oneself in English

Forms: handles oneself [present, singular, third-person], handling oneself [participle, present], handled oneself [participle, past], handled oneself [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} handle oneself (third-person singular simple present handles oneself, present participle handling oneself, simple past and past participle handled oneself)

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        "to behave"
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          "text": "he handled himself well under trying circumstances",
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        "to conduct oneself or to perform (in a specified manner)"
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        "(idiomatic) to conduct oneself or to perform (in a specified manner)"
      ],
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    }
  ],
  "word": "handle oneself"
}

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"handle oneself" meaning in English

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