yours
[ yoorz, yawrz, yohrz ]
/ yʊərz, yɔrz, yoʊrz /
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pronoun
(a form of the possessive case of you used as a predicate adjective): Which cup is yours? Is she a friend of yours?
that which belongs to you: Yours was the first face I recognized.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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yours
/ (jɔːz, jʊəz) /
pronoun
something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with youI've eaten yours
your familygreetings to you and yours
used in conventional closing phrases at the end of a letteryours sincerely; yours faithfully
of yours belonging to or associated with you
what's yours? jocular what would you like to drink?
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