YOURSELVES

 ̷ ̷ˈ ̷ ̷ pronoun plural

Etymology: from yourself, after English self : selves

1. : those identical ones that are you : the selves that belong to you : the selves that are yours — used reflexively as object of a preposition or direct or indirect object of a verb

you have a right to be proud of yourselves

you need not trouble yourselves about that

so that you children can get yourselves a treat

or for emphasis in apposition especially with you or ye or after an imperative verb

that ye will not fall upon me yourselves — Judg 15:12 (Authorized Version)

do your homework yourselves

or for emphasis instead of nonreflexive you as object of a preposition or direct or indirect object of a verb

here are some presents for your children and also some for yourselves

or for emphasis instead of you or instead of you yourselves as predicate nominative

it was yourselves broke compact and played false — Robert Browning

or in comparisons after than or as

by my birth I am held no less than yourselves to know the limits of honor — P.B.Shelley

or as part of a compound subject

what do your neighbors and yourselves think of the new highway

or archaically as only subject of a verb

now yourselves have heard these things — Robert Browning

or in absolute constructions

envy me not the chance, yourselves more fortunate — Robert Browning

2. : the normal, healthy, or sane condition of you persons : your normal, healthy, or sane selves

you will feel more like yourselves after a good rest