yours
Americanpronoun
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(a form of the possessive case of you used as a predicate adjective).
Which cup is yours? Is she a friend of yours?
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that which belongs to you.
Yours was the first face I recognized.
pronoun
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something or someone belonging to or associated in some way with you
I've eaten yours
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your family
greetings to you and yours
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used in conventional closing phrases at the end of a letter
yours sincerely
yours faithfully
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belonging to or associated with you
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humorous what would you like to drink?
Etymology
Origin of yours
1250–1300; Middle English, equivalent to your + -s, as in his
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"It will be yours to take. This will be probably your only chance for generations."
From BBC
Elisha wrote, “I can’t bear the idea of your sitting in the dark, squeezing other people’s hands … I touch no hands but yours; press no lips but yours …” Maggie’s “preacher” was at it again.
From Literature
However, that would be less likely if the cash was already legally yours and not being transferred directly from a deceased person’s account.
From MarketWatch
While we try to keep it simple, you can make yours more formal—or even jet to the beach house to chat.
“Yes! Lovely! Excellent! You thought there were others? You thought there was more than yours truly?”
From Literature
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