one's
Belonging to oneself
One's is the possessive form of the pronoun one, used when speaking generally about a person rather than specifically: One must mind one's manners.
The construction sounds formal in American English, where "your" often substitutes: You have to watch your step.
One's also contracts "one is" or "one has": That one's broken, One's got to try.
First-person possessive
- mineOre excavation site
- yoursPossessive for addressee
- hisMale possessive pronoun
- hersFemale possessive pronoun
its · ours · theirs · whose · thy · thine · belongings · property
Individual identity, personhood
- individualityUnique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- characterNature, symbol, or role
- personalityCharacteristic mental patterns
distinctiveness · self-expression · autonomy · originality · independence · self-image · self-concept · personal identity
Required moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- rolePosition or part
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- burdenOppressive weight or duty
share · part · contribution · commitment · charge · task · conscience · word
State of being related
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- communityCollective of connected people
- familyRelated people together
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
tribe · circle · network · membership · fellowship · roots · heritage · homeland
Maintaining personal wellbeing
- wellnessOverall state of health
- healthCondition of body, mind
- fitnessGood physical shape
- hygienePractices maintaining cleanliness
nutrition · lifestyle · mindfulness · mental health · rest · sleep · habits · boundaries
my
First-person possessive
hers · its · ours · theirs · whose · thy · thine · belongings · property · possessions
selfhood
Individual identity, personhood
- individualityUnique personal character
- uniquenessQuality of being singular
- characterNature, symbol, or role
personality · distinctiveness · self-expression · autonomy · originality · independence · self-image · self-concept · personal identity · authenticity
duty
Required moral task
- obligationRequired task or commitment
- rolePosition or part
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
burden · share · part · contribution · commitment · charge · task · conscience · word · promise
kinship
State of being related
- affiliationFormal organizational connection
- communityCollective of connected people
- familyRelated people together
clan · tribe · circle · network · membership · fellowship · roots · heritage · homeland · people
self-care
Maintaining personal wellbeing
hygiene · nutrition · lifestyle · mindfulness · mental health · rest · sleep · habits · boundaries · peace of mind
one'sanother's
Of a different person
others · theirs · nobody's · their · everyone's
one'severyone's
Possessed by all
everybody's · all's · society's · ours
- no oneZero individuals
- one dayUnspecified future time
- one hundredTen squared
- number oneFirst in rank
- loved onesCherished people in life
- one by oneIn succession, separately