yourself

[ yoor-self, yawr-, yohr-, yer- ]

/ yʊərˈsɛlf, yɔr-, yoʊr-, yər- /

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pronoun, plural your·selves

[yoor-selvz, yawr-, yohr-, yer-]. /yʊərˈsɛlvz, yɔr-, yoʊr-, yər-/.

(an emphatic appositive of you or ye¹): a letter you yourself wrote.

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.

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Origin of yourself

Middle English word dating back to 1275–1325; see origin at your, self

usage note for yourself

See myself.

How to use yourself in a sentence

“You are part of something older than yourselves,” is what the site says.
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To the St. Louis cops and others who are taking the protests personally: get over yourselves.
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“Either you poison yourselves or you take this which shoots,” the boss says.
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Seek sanctuary in the justice systems of your home countries by surrendering yourselves.
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You may have even committed some of those atrocities yourselves.
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Draw near to me, ye unlearned, and gather yourselves together into the hours of discipline.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
You may read the horrible story for yourselves in the third chapter of the Second Book of Kings.
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Assemble yourselves together, all you, and hear: who among them hath declared these things?
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Strengthen yourselves, stay not: for I bring evil from the north, and great destruction.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version|Various
Say 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

yourself

/ (jɔːˈsɛlf, jʊə-) /

pronoun plural -selves

the reflexive form of you
(intensifier)you yourself control your destiny

(preceded by a copula) your normal or usual selfyou're not yourself these days

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