verb · irregular · intransitive · rare

deny oneself

deny oneself · denies oneself · denied oneself · denying oneself

To decline the gratification of appetites, desires, impulses, or needsTo decline the gratification of appetites, desires, impulses, or needs; to practise self-denial.

Meaning

1 senses

To decline the gratification of appetites, desires, impulses, or needs; to practise self-denial.

Forms

denies oneself, denying oneself, denied oneself, denied oneself

Base form	deny oneself · to deny oneself
3rd person singular	denies oneself
Present participle	denying oneself
Past simple	denied oneself
Past participle	denied oneself

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, they	deny oneself
he, she, it	denies oneself

Past simpleLesson

all persons

denied oneself

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, they	have denied oneself
he, she, it	has denied oneself

Future simple (will)Lesson

all persons

will deny oneself

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
A1Past simple, regular verbs — Because of its past form
A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle