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
“You are part of something older than yourselves,” is what the site says.
Glenn Beck Is Now Selling Hipster Clothes. Really. | Ana Marie Cox | December 20, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTTo the St. Louis cops and others who are taking the protests personally: get over yourselves.
“Either you poison yourselves or you take this which shoots,” the boss says.
Days of Mafia Mayhem Are Wracking Italy Once Again | Barbie Latza Nadeau | November 22, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTSeek sanctuary in the justice systems of your home countries by surrendering yourselves.
An Ex-Radical's Open Letter to ISIS Fighters: Quit Now While You Can! | Maajid Nawaz | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTYou may have even committed some of those atrocities yourselves.
An Ex-Radical's Open Letter to ISIS Fighters: Quit Now While You Can! | Maajid Nawaz | September 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Draw near to me, ye unlearned, and gather yourselves together into the hours of discipline.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousYou may read the horrible story for yourselves in the third chapter of the Second Book of Kings.
God and my Neighbour | Robert BlatchfordAssemble yourselves together, all you, and hear: who among them hath declared these things?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousStrengthen yourselves, stay not: for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousSay to the king, and to the queen: Humble yourselves, sit down: for the crown of your glory is come down from your head.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | Various
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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