us
[ uhs ]
/ ʌs /
pronoun
the objective case of we, used as a direct or indirect object: They took us to the circus. She asked us the way.
Informal.
(used in place of the pronoun we in the predicate after the verb to be): It's us!
Informal.
(used instead of the pronoun our before a gerund): She graciously forgave us spilling the gravy on the tablecloth.
Origin of us
before 900; Middle English, Old English; cognate with German, Gothic
uns
usage note for us
2, 3. See
me.
Definition for us (2 of 9)
Definition for us (3 of 9)
U, u
[ yoo ]
/ yu /
noun, plural U's or Us, u's or us.
the 21st letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
any spoken sound represented by the letter U or u, as in music, rule, curious, put, or jug.
something having the shape of a U.
a written or printed representation of the letter U or u.
a device, as a printer's type, for reproducing the letter U or u.
Definition for us (4 of 9)
we
[ wee ]
/ wi /
plural pronoun, possessive our or ours, objective us.
Origin of we
before 900; Middle English, Old English
wē; cognate with Dutch
wij, German
wir, Old Norse
vēr, Gothic
weis
Definition for us (5 of 9)
U
[ oo ]
/ u /
noun
a Burmese title of respect applicable to a man: used before the proper name.
Definition for us (6 of 9)
I
[ ahy ]
/ aɪ /
pronoun, nominative I, possessive my or mine, objective me; plural nominative we, possessive our or ours, objective us.
the nominative singular pronoun, used by a speaker in referring to himself or herself.
noun, plural I's.
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Metaphysics.
the ego.
Origin of I
before 900; Middle English
ik, ich, i; Old English
ic, ih; cognate with German
ich, Old Norse
ek, Latin
ego, Greek
egṓ, OCS
azŭ, Lithuanian
aš, Sanskrit
ahám
usage note for I
See
me.
Definition for us (7 of 9)
u.s.
1
where mentioned above.
Origin of u.s.
1
From the Latin word
ubi suprā
Definition for us (8 of 9)
u.s.
2
as above: a formula in judicial acts, directing that what precedes be reviewed.
Origin of u.s.
2
From the Latin word
ut suprā
Definition for us (9 of 9)
British Dictionary definitions for us (1 of 12)
us
1
/ (ʌs) /
pronoun (objective)
refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people
don't hurt us; to decide among us
refers to all people or people in general
this table shows us the tides
an informal word for me 1 give us a kiss!
when used by editors, monarches, etc, a formal word for me 1
mainly US a dialect word for ourselves we ought to get us a car
Word Origin for us
Old English
ūs; related to Old High German
uns, Old Norse
oss, Latin
nōs, Sanskrit
nas we
undefined us
See
me 1
British Dictionary definitions for us (2 of 12)
us
2
the internet domain name for
United States
British Dictionary definitions for us (3 of 12)
US
U.S.
abbreviation for
United States
British Dictionary definitions for us (4 of 12)
i
I
/ (aɪ) /
noun plural i's, I's or Is
the ninth letter and third vowel of the modern English alphabet
any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in bite or hit
- something shaped like an I
- (in combination)an I-beam
dot the i's and cross the t's
to pay meticulous attention to detail
British Dictionary definitions for us (5 of 12)
i
symbol for
the imaginary number √–1
Also called: j
British Dictionary definitions for us (6 of 12)
u
U
/ (juː) /
noun plural u's, U's or Us
the 21st letter and fifth vowel of the modern English alphabet
any of several speech sounds represented by this letter, in English as in mute, cut, hurt, sure, pull, or minus
- something shaped like a U
- (in combination)a U-bolt; a U-turn
British Dictionary definitions for us (7 of 12)
u.s.
abbreviation for
ubi supra
ut supra
British Dictionary definitions for us (8 of 12)
we
/ (wiː) /
pronoun (subjective)
refers to the speaker or writer and another person or other people
we should go now
refers to all people or people in general
the planet on which we live
- when used by editors or other writers, and formerly by monarchs, a formal word for I 1
- (as noun)he uses the royal we in his pompous moods
informal
used instead of you with a tone of persuasiveness, condescension, or sarcasm
how are we today?
Word Origin for we
Old English
wē, related to Old Saxon
wī, Old High German
wir, Old Norse
vēr, Danish, Swedish
vi, Sanskrit
vayam
British Dictionary definitions for us (9 of 12)
I
1
/ (aɪ) /
pronoun
(subjective)
refers to the speaker or writer
Word Origin for I
C12: reduced form of Old English
ic; compare Old Saxon
ik, Old High German
ih, Sanskrit
ahám
British Dictionary definitions for us (10 of 12)
I
2
symbol for
abbreviation for
Italy (international car registration)
Word Origin for I
(for sense 4) from Latin (
aff)
i (
rmo) I affirm
British Dictionary definitions for us (11 of 12)
U
1
symbol for
abbreviation for
text messaging
you
adjective
British old-fashioned, informal
(esp of language habits) characteristic of or appropriate to the upper class
Compare non-U
British Dictionary definitions for us (12 of 12)
U
2
/ (uː) /
noun
a Burmese title of respect for men, equivalent to Mr
Medical definitions for us (1 of 2)
I
The symbol for the elementiodine
i
The symbol forcurrent
Medical definitions for us (2 of 2)
U
The symbol for the elementuranium
Scientific definitions for us (1 of 3)
U
Abbreviation of uracil
The symbol for uranium.
Scientific definitions for us (2 of 3)
i
[ ī ]
The number whose square is equal to -1. Numbers expressed in terms of i are called imaginary or complex numbers.
Scientific definitions for us (3 of 3)
I
The symbol for electric current.
The symbol for iodine.
Idioms and Phrases with us
i
see dot the i's and cross the t's.