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-/.

Origin of yourself

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

usage note for yourself

See myself.

Example sentences from the Web for yourself

British Dictionary definitions for yourself

yourself
/ (jɔːˈsɛlf, jʊə-) /

pronoun plural -selves

  1. the reflexive form of you
  2. (intensifier)you yourself control your destiny
(preceded by a copula) your normal or usual self you're not yourself these days