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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024our•selves /ɑrˈsɛlvz, aʊr-, ˌaʊɚ-/USA pronunciation pron.pl. - a form of the pronoun we, a reflexive pronoun used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the direct object of a preposition when the subject is we:We may be deceiving ourselves. We don't dare vote ourselves a big pay raise.
- (used to add emphasis to the pronouns we and us):We ourselves would never say such a thing.
- (used in place of we or us in certain constructions with "and'' and "more than''):The children and ourselves want to thank you. No one is more fortunate than ourselves.
- our normal, healthy, or customary selves:We were ourselves again after a nap.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024our•selves (är selvz′, ouər-, ou′ər-),USA pronunciation pron.pl. - a reflexive form of we (used as the direct or indirect object of a verb or the direct object of a preposition):We are deceiving ourselves. Give us a moment to ourselves.
- (used as an intensive with we):We ourselves would never say such a thing.
- [Informal.](used in place of we or us, esp. in compound subjects, objects, and complements):The children and ourselves thank you kindly. When it satisfies ourselves, it will be ready to market. The ones who really want the new system are the manager and ourselves.
- (used in place of we or us after as, than, or but):How many parents are as fortunate as ourselves? No one loves skiing more than ourselves. Nobody heard it but ourselves.
- our customary, normal, or healthy selves:After a good rest, we're almost ourselves again.
- 1300–50; Middle English oure selven; see our, self, -en4, -s3
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: ourselves /aʊəˈsɛlvz/ pron - the reflexive form of we or us
- (intensifier): we ourselves will finish it
- (preceded by a copula) our usual selves: we are ourselves when we're together
- not standard used instead of we or us in compound noun phrases: other people and ourselves
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