once, adv. 1. formerly, previously, aforetime, at one time, before now, Archaic, erenow, heretofore; some time back, some time ago, awhile ago; long ago, in the old days, in the good old days, years ago, ages ago, before you were born, once upon a time.
2. single time, one time, on one occasion.
3. ever, at any time, at a single time; possibly, by chance, by a fluke.
4. once and for all decisively, positively, decidedly, finally, conclusively, determinately.
5. once in a while at intervals, periodically, occasionally, sometimes, at times, from time to time, now and then, every now and then.
6. once or twice very few times, very little, infrequently, hardly ever, rarely, sporadically.
-n. 7. single occasion, single time, one time only.
8. at once a. together, simultaneously, at the same time, at one and the same time, in the same instant, in the same breath,
b. immediately, right away, straightway, straightaway, directly, forthwith; promptly, posthaste, without delay, instantly, on the spot; in no time, in less than no time, Inf. before you can say Jack Robinson, in the twinkling of an eye, quick as a bunny, in a second, in a moment, in a minute.
once-over, n. Informal, quick look, quick appraisal, check, inspection; superficial job, hasty going-over,
oncoming, adj. approaching, nearing, close, looming, bearing down, onrushing.
one, adj. 1. single, individual, Zool., Bot. azygous; a, an; only, sole, solitary, lone, odd; (of a day) some, any.
2. complete, whole, entire; joined, unified, united, allied; wedded, married, bound, bonded, cemented, inseparable; agreeing, agreeable, like-minded, of one mind, in accord, accordant, harmonious, concordant, congenial, compatible.
3. alike, the same, one and the same, of a single kind; identical, equal.
oneness, n. 1. singleness, individuality, isolation, separation, distinctness; unity, undividedness, integrality, completeness, wholeness, unification, coalescence, solidarity; consistency, sameness, identity, identicalness.
2. agreement, consensus, concord, concordance, accord, accordance, consentaneity, chime, harmony; amity, friendship, congeniality, sympathy, understanding, compatibility; sisterliness, sisterhood, brotherliness, brotherhood, fellowship, comradeship; union, unanimity, conformance; rapport, connection,
onerous, adj. burdensome, oppressive, grievous, heavy, crushing, hard to bear, unbearable, unendurable, intolerable; laborious, arduous, strenuous, herculean, toilsome, difficult, operose, hard, hard to deal with, trying; irksome, galling, thorny, harassing, harrowing, troublesome; exhausting, taxing, tiring, wearying, wearisome, fatiguing, wearing, corrosive, corroding; destructive, deleterious, deterimental; distressing, afflictive, hurtful, painful, cruel, severe, harsh; harmful, injurious, noisome, malefic, baneful,
oneself, pron. 1. Number One, Numero Uno; the
I, the self, ego.