yourself
Americanpronoun
plural
yourselves-
(an emphatic appositive of you orye ).
a letter you yourself wrote.
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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.
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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.
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(used in absolute constructions).
Yourself having so little money, how could they expect you to help?
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your normal or customary self.
You'll soon be yourself again.
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(used in place of you after as, than, orbut ).
scholars as famous as yourselves; a girl no older than yourself.
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oneself.
The surest way is to do it yourself.
pronoun
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the reflexive form of you
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(intensifier)
you yourself control your destiny
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(preceded by a copula) your normal or usual self
you're not yourself these days
Usage
See myself.
Etymology
Origin of yourself
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.
"Part of the beauty of the mountains is that you can push yourself at your own pace, at your own limits."
From BBC
“If you try to out-petty someone, you only make yourself look worse, not the offender.”
From MarketWatch
Kelly: Did you shut yourself off from it?
From BBC
"If you can get yourself out of some tricky positions and end up winning games it does wonders for your confidence," Jacks said.
From BBC
Joy Wiltermuth spoke with professional investors and strategists who offered advice on how you can protect yourself during this period of AI disruption while also seeking investment opportunities.
From MarketWatch
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