yourself
Pronunciations (6)
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/jəˈsɛlf/
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/jɔːˈsɛlf/
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/jʊəˈsɛlf/
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/jɚˈsɛlf/
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/jɔɹˈsɛlf/
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/jʊɹˈsɛlf/
Pronoun
Your own self (singular).
Usage- pronoun
- Reflexive
- Examples
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Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself.
After a good night's sleep you'll feel like yourself again.
More examples (1)
As an adult, you would find yourself being a people pleaser with the men in your life –– afraid to be rejected and emotionally abandoned.
You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.
Usage- emphatic
- pronoun
- Examples
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You yourself know that what you wrote was wrong.
You (singular); even when "you" has not been used previously; see usage notes.
Usage- Ireland
- especially
- proscribed
- Examples
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I spoke with yourself last in February.
No one understands me like yourself.
More examples (2)
My colleague and yourself are invited to the conference.
I only spoke to my lawyer and yourself about the issue.
Word forms
youyerselfyo'selfyoselfyohselfYourself