yourself

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English

Alternative forms

Pronunciation

  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /jɔːˈsɛlf/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "RP" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /jəˈsɛlf/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /jʊɹˈsɛlf/
  • Lua error in Module:parameters at line 95: Parameter 1 should be a valid language code; the value "GA" is not valid. See WT:LOL. IPA(key): /jɚˈsɛlf/
  • Hyphenation: your‧self
  • Rhymes: -ɛlf
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Pronoun

yourself (referring to the person being spoken to, previously mentioned, the reflexive case of you)

  1. (reflexive) Your own self (singular).
    Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself.
  2. You (singular); used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.
    You yourself know that what you wrote was wrong.
    After a good night's sleep you'll feel like yourself again.

Translations

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