yourself
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.
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.
(used in absolute constructions): Yourself having so little money, how could they expect you to help?
your normal or customary self: You'll soon be yourself again.
(used in place of you after as, than, or but): scholars as famous as yourselves; a girl no older than yourself.
oneself: The surest way is to do it yourself.
Origin of yourself
1usage note For yourself
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How to use yourself in a sentence
Between 25 and 30, you’re trying to decide how much longer before you start growing a beard and calling yourself ‘Daddy.
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Terror drives you on; fate coerces you; you can't help yourself, and my delight is to make the plunge terrible.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuYour sacrifice shall be the agony of agonies, the death of deaths, and yet you'll find yourself unable to resist.
Checkmate | Joseph Sheridan Le FanuEntrez donc, 'tis the work of one of your compatriots; and here, though a heretic, you may consider yourself on English ground.
Tell Lady Maude the candid truth, and take shame and blame to yourself, as you deserve.
Elster's Folly | Mrs. Henry WoodStill, monsieur, I am willing to proceed upon the lines which would appear to be more agreeable to yourself.
St. Martin's Summer | Rafael Sabatini
British Dictionary definitions for yourself
/ (jɔːˈsɛlf, jʊə-) /
the reflexive form of you
(intensifier): you yourself control your destiny
(preceded by a copula) your normal or usual self: you're not yourself these days
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