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yourselves

[yoor-self, yawr-, yohr-, yer-]

your·self

[yoor-self, yawr-, yohr-, yer-]
pronoun, plural -selves [-selvz] .
1.
(an emphatic appositive of you or ye): a letter you yourself wrote.
2.
a reflexive form of you (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition): Don't blame yourself. Did you ever ask yourself “why”? You can think for yourself.
3.
Informal. (used in place of you, especially in compound subjects, objects, and complements): Ted and yourself have been elected. We saw your sister and yourself at the game. People like yourselves always feel like that.
4.
(used in absolute constructions): Yourself having so little money, how could they expect you to help?
5.
your normal or customary self: You'll soon be yourself again.
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(used in place of you after as, than, or but): scholars as famous as yourselves; a girl no older than yourself.
7.
oneself: The surest way is to do it yourself.
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Origin:
1275–1325; Middle English; see your, self


See myself.

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Yourselves is always a great word to know.
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