yourself
Americanpronoun
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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
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So let us know how you plan to watch—and if you have any strategies for getting your loved ones to let you park yourself on the coach eight hours of soccer a day.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
If you want to make yourself at home for the weekend, sorry, but camping tickets are all sold out.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
Are there things that you do for yourself to maintain your own sanity?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026
So before adding a child as an authorized user, make sure you’re using the account responsibly yourself.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
But there wasn’t much you could do to make yourself busy with such small things.
From "Firegirl" by Tony Abbott
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