yourself

[ yoo r-self, yawr-, yohr-, yer- ]

/ yʊərˈsɛlf, yɔr-, yoʊr-, yər- /

pronoun, plural your·selves [yoo r-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.

Origin of yourself

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

usage note for yourself

See myself.

Words nearby yourself

your guess is as good as mine, yourcenar, yourn, yours, yours truly, yourself, yous, youse, youskevitch, youth, youth club

Example sentences from the Web for yourself

To judge her acting abilities for yourself, check out her videos on YouTube for “Sex Shooter.”

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Marriage is a bond and a commitment—marrying yourself is ridiculous because you are already married to yourself.

Why Singles Should Say ‘I Don’t’ to The Self-Marriage Movement |Tim Teeman |December 30, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Now imagine that one day hope appeared, an unexpected opportunity to free yourself, to finally be yourself.

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If you think of yourself as more than a knuckle-dragging Neanderthal, you can stand up and be respectful.

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If you recognize any of the above behaviors in yourself, seeking the help of a medical professional should be your first step.

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Now, we could do wi' a third horse—get yourself ready, and drive over there, and take a look at it.

The Root of All Evil |J. S. Fletcher
Be square with yourself; be square to the man who is after your heart.

Think |Col. Wm. C. Hunter
You were willing to blow up this headquarters and everybody, yourself included, in it, to keep us from getting at Merlin.

The Cosmic Computer |Henry Beam Piper
All that happened was conceived, organized and carried out by yourself.

The Woman of Mystery |Maurice Leblanc
I want you to come ashore with me and find out for yourself from my lawyer that you can depend on the money.

The White Blackbird |Hudson Douglas

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 self you're not yourself these days

BROWSE DICTIONARY

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yourself

pronoun, plural your·selves [yoo r-selvz, yawr-, yohr-, yer-] /yʊərˈsɛlvz, yɔr-, yoʊr-, yər-/.

Origin of yourself

usage note for yourself

Words nearby yourself

Example sentences from the Web for yourself

British Dictionary definitions for yourself

pronoun plural -selves

BROWSE DICTIONARY

Learning

yourself

pronoun, plural your·selves [yoo r-selvz, yawr-, yohr-, yer-] /yʊərˈsɛlvz, yɔr-, yoʊr-, yər-/.

Origin of yourself

usage note for yourself

Words nearby yourself

Example sentences from the Web for yourself

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pronoun plural -selves

British Dictionary definitions for yourself