yourself

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

pronoun

plural

yourselves 

1. (an emphatic appositive of you orye ).

   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.

6. (used in place of you after as, than, orbut ).

   scholars as famous as yourselves; a girl no older than yourself.

7. oneself.

   The surest way is to do it yourself.

yourself

/ jɔːˈsɛlf, jʊə- /

pronoun

1. 1. the reflexive form of you

   2. (intensifier)

      you yourself control your destiny

2. (preceded by a copula) your normal or usual self

   you're not yourself these days

Usage

See myself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of yourself¹

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; your, self

Example Sentences

You can also ask the sommelier to leave the wine on the table, so you can pour it yourself.

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In the meantime, make sure you have at least a six-month emergency fund to prevent yourself from going into debt again.

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It’s time for you to put yourself first.

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“You’re better off building the team that you want for your style and focusing on yourself than worrying about other teams,” Guerin said.

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And get off that milk crate, you’re going to hurt yourself.

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