pron. 1 a emphat. form of WE or US (we ourselves did it; made it ourselves; for our friends and ourselves). b refl. form of US (are pleased with ourselves). 2 in our normal state of body or mind (not quite ourselves today). be ourselves act in our normal unconstrained manner. by ourselves see by oneself.
OURSELVES
Meaning of OURSELVES in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012