YOURSELF


Meaning of YOURSELF in English

/yoor self", yawr-, yohr-, yeuhr-/ , pron., pl. yourselves /-selvz"/ .

1. (an emphatic appositive of you or ye ): a letter you yourself wrote.

2. a reflexive form of you (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the object of a preposition): Don't blame yourself. Did you ever ask yourself "why"? You can think for yourself.

3. Informal. (used in place of you , esp. in compound subjects, objects, and complements): Ted and yourself have been elected. We saw your sister and yourself at the game. People like yourselves always feel like that.

4. (used in absolute constructions): Yourself having so little money, how could they expect you to help?

5. your normal or customary self: You'll soon be yourself again.

6. (used in place of you after as, than, or but ): scholars as famous as yourselves; a girl no older than yourself.

7. oneself: The surest way is to do it yourself.

[ 1275-1325; ME; see YOUR, SELF ]

Usage . See myself .

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .