ourself

[ ahr-self, ouuhr-, ou-er- ]

/ ɑrˈsɛlf, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər- /

pronoun

one's own person, individuality, etc., considered as private and apart from others: It is for ourself that we should strive for greater knowledge.

(a form corresponding to ourselves, used of a single person, especially in the regal or formal style, as we for I): We have taken unto ourself such powers as may be necessary.

Origin of ourself

1300–50; Middle English oure self;see our, self

usage note for ourself

See myself.

Words nearby ourself

ourie, Ourinhos, Our Lady, ourn, ours, ourself, ourselves, Our Town, -ous, Ouse, ousel

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Example sentences from the Web for ourself

We must ourself sever from the so charming lady for so long, for we know that, ultimately, an absence will work for even her good.
Running Sands|Reginald Wright Kauffman
No, but we woulden have tought of it ourself ef it hadnt ben fer dat crookit chimbly.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp|Lillian Elizabeth Roy
One gap, invisible to all but ourself in the crowd and turmoil of the world, and every thing is changed.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831|Various
For in the act of articulating to ourself the definite thought "I am I" we are using our will.
The Complex Vision|John Cowper Powys

Some light or shade of life projects before us the outline of ourself.
Modern Skepticism|C. J. Ellicott

British Dictionary definitions for ourself

ourself

/ (aʊəˈsɛlf) /

pronoun

archaic a variant of myself, formerly used by monarchs or editors in formal contexts

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单词	ourself
释义	ourself [ ahr-self, ouuhr-, ou-er- ] / ɑrˈsɛlf, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər- / pronoun one's own person, individuality, etc., considered as private and apart from others: It is for ourself that we should strive for greater knowledge. (a form corresponding to ourselves, used of a single person, especially in the regal or formal style, as we for I): We have taken unto ourself such powers as may be necessary. Origin of ourself 1300–50; Middle English oure self;see our, self usage note for ourself See myself. Words nearby ourself ourie, Ourinhos, Our Lady, ourn, ours, ourself, ourselves, Our Town, -ous, Ouse, ousel Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for ourself We must ourself sever from the so charming lady for so long, for we know that, ultimately, an absence will work for even her good. Running Sands\|Reginald Wright Kauffman No, but we woulden have tought of it ourself ef it hadnt ben fer dat crookit chimbly. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy One gap, invisible to all but ourself in the crowd and turmoil of the world, and every thing is changed. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction, Vol. 17, No. 488, May 7, 1831\|Various For in the act of articulating to ourself the definite thought "I am I" we are using our will. The Complex Vision\|John Cowper Powys Some light or shade of life projects before us the outline of ourself. Modern Skepticism\|C. J. Ellicott British Dictionary definitions for ourself ourself / (aʊəˈsɛlf) / pronoun archaic a variant of myself, formerly used by monarchs or editors in formal contexts Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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