give of oneself

English

Verb

give of oneself (third-person singular simple present gives of oneself, present participle giving of oneself, simple past gave of oneself, past participle given of oneself)

1. (intransitive) To devote oneself unselfishly to a task, especially to give time and energy.

   Thank you to all our dedicated volunteers who have given of themselves to make this project a success.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: omistautua (fi), uhrautua
• French: donner de sa personne (fr)

Further reading

• “give of oneself”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.