yourself

your-self · pronoun

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Definitions

pronoun

  1. 1.

    Used as the object of a verb or preposition when the subject is "you" (reflexive).

  2. 2.

    Used to emphasize the subject "you."

  3. 3.

    Your normal or healthy state.

  4. 4.

    Used instead of "you" in certain formal or polite contexts.

Forms

plural: yourselves

Related words

See also: myself, themselves, you, your

Etymology

A compound of "your" + "self," formed in Middle English on the model of "myself" and "himself." The plural form "yourselves" developed as "you" came to be used for both singular and plural address.