1one \:wun\ adj [ME oon, on, fr. OE an; akin to OHG ein one, ON einn, Goth ains, L unus one, Gk oine ace on dice, Skt eda one, and perh. to L is he, that - more at ITERATE] 1 a : being a single unit or entire being or thing and no more - see NUMBER table b : existing alone in a specified sphere <there is ~ apple in the basket> 2 a (1) : being a particular unit or entire being or thing singled out (as by way of contrast, difference) from two or more identical or similar units or beings or things <spent ~ day of our vacation exploring the forest> <have mentioned ~ inportant point out of the several that will have to be considered> <went from ~ side to the other> (2) : being an individual that is preeminently what is indicated <is really ~ fine person> b : existing as at least a single unit or being or thing : that is at least something : one at any rate : one in any case <well, that's ~ thing you can be proud of> <that's ~ consolation, anyway> 3 a (1) : existing as something actually or virtually the same as something else : that is identical with or substantially the same as something else <the writer and his principal character are ~> <~ and the same substance> (2) : single in kind : quite the same : EQUAL <are of ~ age> (3) : that is not marked by any notable differences from something else : that amounts to the same thing <it's all ~ to me what you do> (4) : that is commonly shared by two or more individuals <~ plague was on you all -I Sam 6:4 (AV)> b (1) : constituting a unified entity made up of or formed from or produced by two or more components or sources <combined the elements in such a way as to form ~ substance> <cried out with ~ voice> (2) : that is so united to or merged with something else as to form a single harmoniows whole with it : that is at one : that is in agreement : UNITED <is ~ with you in all you do> 4 : existing or occurring as something not definitely fixed or placed (as in time) <will see you again ~ day> or as something merely mentioned with little or no specifying description : a certain <~ John Doe got up and made a speech> - compare 2A 4 d 5 : that is the only individual of an indicated or implied kind <was the ~ person she wanted to marry>

2one \"\ pron [ME oon, on, fr. OE an, fr. an, adj.] 1 a : a certain idefinitely indicated person or thing usu. of a kind mentioned or under consideration <saw ~ of his classmates> <had several current novels and let her borrow ~> b (1) : an individual of a vaguely indicated group : anyone at all : anyone in a general way <~ woulnd't like to see that happen> (2) - somethimes used as a 3d-person substitute for a pronoun of the first person (as I, we) <~ supposes you will come> 2 : something of an indicated or implied kind: as a : JOKE, LAUGH <that's ~ on you> b : BLOW, SOCK <got ~ on the jaw which he remembered for a long time -John Masefield> 3 chiefly Midland : one or the other - used after the second of two alternatives to indicate the neccessity of a choice between the two <stay in bed or go to school, ~> - by one and one archaic : one by one - in one adv : in or into a single whole : TOGETHER <is a source of information and pleasure, all in one> - one by one also one after one adv : with one following the other : one after another : one at a time : SINGLY, SUCCESSIVELY <came into the room one by one>

3one \", in sense 1c(2) _wun\ n -s [ME oon, on, fr. OE an, fr. an, adj. & pron.] 1 a : the first whole number above zero and below two : the number denoting unity b : a single unit or entire being or thing and no more <has the ~ but will need another> c (1) : a particular unit or entire being or things <this is the ~ that is best> (2) : an individual of a particular kind <that's really a splendid ~> 2 a : the numerable quantity symbolized by the arabic numberal 1 b : the figure 1 c : the letter I 3 : one o'clock - compare BELL table, TIME illustration 4 a : a domino with one spot on one of its halves b : a die with one spot on the uppermost side c : an article of clothing of the first size; esp : a baby's shoe of the first size <wears a ~> 5 a : a pound note : a one-dollar bill 6 cap : the ultimate being : the first principle of all things : the Absolute : GOD 7 a : DEVOTEE, FAN <was a ~ for football -Naomi G. Royde-Smith> b : an extraordinary or unique or eccentric individual <you're quite the ~> <you are a ~, aren't you>

4one \`wun\ vt oned; oned; oneing; ones [ME onen, fr. oon, on, adj. - more at 1one] : UNITE <prayer ... ~s the soul to God -Walter Lippmann>