OURSELVES


Meaning of OURSELVES in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ -ˈselvz ]

pronoun plural

Date: 15th century

1. : those identical ones that are we — used reflexively

we're doing it solely for ourselves

for emphasis

we ourselves will never go

or in absolute constructions

ourselves no longer young, we can sympathize with those who are old

— compare we 1

2. : our normal, healthy, or sane condition

just not ourselves today

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.