ourselves

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/aʊəˈsɛlvz/]

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Senses

1. ourselves (pron) — sense 1

Definition: Us; the group including the speaker as the object of a verb or preposition when that group also is the subject.

Example: We should keep this for ourselves.

2. ourselves (pron) — sense 2

Definition: Intensifies the subject as the group including the speaker, especially to indicate that no one else satisfies the predicate or needs to be included.

Example: We did it ourselves.

3. ourselves (pron) — sense 3

Definition: Referring to everyone being addressed.

Example: Come on everyone! Let's get ourselves up and out of bed, please.

No relations.

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