/ ɑːˈselvz; ˌaʊəˈs-; NAmE ɑːrˈs-; ˌaʊərˈs-/ pronoun
1.
the reflexive form of we ; used when you and another person or other people together cause and are affected by an action :
We shouldn't blame ourselves for what happened.
Let's just relax and enjoy ourselves.
We'd like to see it for ourselves.
2.
used to emphasize we or us ; sometimes used instead of these words :
We've often thought of going there ourselves.
The only people there were ourselves.
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IDIOMS
- (all) by ourselves
- (all) to ourselves