yourself

American  

[yoor-self, yawr-, yohr-, yer-] / jʊərˈsɛlf, jɔr-, joʊr-, jər- /

pronoun

• yourselves
  plural

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.

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yourself British  

/ 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

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Usage

See myself.

Etymology

Origin of yourself

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

Example Sentences

See Examples For:

yourself

But if you are considering getting one of these tests, you must remind yourself that more information is not always better.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

One further piece of advice: Keep your AI chats separate from the work that you do yourself.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

You will either do this manually, by picking stocks and bonds yourself; go to a financial adviser for help; or choose a target-date fund or similar actively managed fund to do it for you.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 8, 2026

"There is something incredibly satisfying about walking on to the plot and bringing home food you've grown yourself," said White.

From BBC ● Sep. 6, 2026

“Until all you care about is yourself and the mirror. It makes humans twisted and evil.”

From "Rump: The (Fairly) True Story of Rumpelstilskin" by Liesl Shurtliff