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ourselves
[ahr-selvz, ouuhr-, ou-er-]
pronoun
a reflexive form of we (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the direct object of a preposition).
We are deceiving ourselves. Give us a moment to ourselves.
(used as an intensive withwe ).
We ourselves would never say such a thing.
Informal., (used in place of we or us, especially in compound subjects, objects, and complements).
The children and ourselves thank you kindly. When it satisfies ourselves, it will be ready to market. The ones who really want the new system are the manager and ourselves.
(used in place of we or us after as, than, orbut ).
How many parents are as fortunate as ourselves? No one loves skiing more than ourselves. Nobody heard it but ourselves.
our customary, normal, or healthy selves.
After a good rest, we're almost ourselves again.
ourselves
/ aʊəˈsɛlvz /
pronoun
the reflexive form of we or us
(intensifier)
we ourselves will finish it
(preceded by a copula) our usual selves
we are ourselves when we're together
not_standard, used instead of we or us in compound noun phrases
other people and ourselves
Usage
Word History and Origins
Origin of ourselves1
Example Sentences
"We have to go down the swamp and we have to bring change ourselves."
To answer these questions, it’s helpful for all Americans, left and right, to remind ourselves of the basic outlines of our people’s epic story.
“We started repeating ourselves, using the same sounds, and not being creative enough,” he said in 2020.
Yet while we’re quick to spot this moral inconsistency in others, we have a hard time recognizing it in ourselves, according to a growing body of research.
Research shows that we are quick to spot it in others, slow to recognize it in ourselves.
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