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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 are moving literally at the speed of light. Our one-year cadence is about us leapfrogging ourselves,” he said, noting Nvidia’s next AI server called Vera Rubin is slated for next year.
“We were a little bit lost there,” Yoon said, “and then the coaches were working tirelessly to get a great game plan in place and just believed in ourselves.”
Despite the “social” in social media, we always think of ourselves as the main character.
“It is a question of how we organize ourselves for that task.”
“Now is the time for us — Israelis and Palestinians — to support a better future, to draft a new narrative for ourselves,” he said.
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