yourself
Americanpronoun
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yourselves
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(an emphatic appositive of you orye ).
a letter you yourself wrote.
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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.
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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.
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(used in absolute constructions).
Yourself having so little money, how could they expect you to help?
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your normal or customary self.
You'll soon be yourself again.
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(used in place of you after as, than, orbut ).
scholars as famous as yourselves; a girl no older than yourself.
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oneself.
The surest way is to do it yourself.
pronoun
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the reflexive form of you
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(intensifier)
you yourself control your destiny
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(preceded by a copula) your normal or usual self
you're not yourself these days
Usage
See myself.
Etymology
Origin of yourself
Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at your, self
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
The past was basically: Become a subject matter expert, define what you’re better at than everybody else and then that is essentially how you make yourself rare and valuable.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 21, 2026
"It's really weird watching yourself age on screen because that's not fun," she reveals.
From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026
If you like traveling and see yourself eventually being able to live in Mexico part-time, that is important information.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 19, 2026
You may find yourself, as I did, raising your voice, as “The Pineapple” did light research on me.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 18, 2026
“Are you trying to find an ending for yourself or for the boys of the Forty-Eighth?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
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