we

we · pronoun

imported

Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    Used by a speaker to refer to himself or herself and one or more other people considered together.

  2. 2.

    Used by a speaker to refer to people in general, including the speaker.

  3. 3.

    Used by a monarch, editor, or writer to refer to himself or herself (royal or editorial "we").

  4. 4.

    Used condescendingly to address someone.

Related words

Antonyms: they
See also: I, our, they, us

Etymology

From Old English "we," from Proto-Germanic "wiz," from Proto-Indo-European "wey-" meaning "we." The word is one of the most stable in the English language, having changed very little in form over millennia. Cognate with German "wir" and Dutch "wij."