yourself

[ yoor-self, yawr-, yohr-, yer- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

pronoun

plural yourselves

(an emphatic appositive of you or ye ¹ ):
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.

yourself

/ jɔːˈsɛlf; jʊə- /

pronoun

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

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Usage Note

See myself.

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Word History and Origins

Origin of yourself¹

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

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Example Sentences

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Really though, you are only busying yourself and putting off the inevitable trek back home for a few more minutes.

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"You're watching yourself get personally ripped apart, criticised, accused of all sorts of stuff over and over again. You're thinking, "This isn't true.

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You get yourself thinking and set up for disappointment.

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There’s a different switch in my brain for stand-up and stand-up is probably the more naughty or ugly parts of yourself that have you like, “Is this OK? Am I insane to think this?”

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“You may get the mates, but you’re also exposing yourself to predators.”

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yours yours truly

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