yourselves
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yourselves
- /jəˈsɛlvz/ UK
- /jɔːˈsɛlvz/ UK
- /jʊəˈsɛlvz/ UK
- /jɚˈsɛlvz/ Canada, US
- /jɔɹˈsɛlvz/ Canada, US
- /jʊɹˈsɛlvz/ Canada, US
Rhymes with -ɛlvz
Where it comes from
Morphologically your + -selves.
pronoun yourself · of you · yerselves · yoselves
- Inflection of you (plural) used as the object of a verb or non-locative preposition in a clause whose subject is the same (the people addressed). You shouldn't blame yourselves.
- You (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed. You yourselves won’t eat at that restaurant. Why are you recommending it to us?
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: alone, day, dvs, even, kids, myself, ourselves, parliament, you, your, yours, you-all, thou, ye, y'all, you lot
Translations
Every language
pron you (referring to the people being spoken to, previously mentioned)
| Español | se, ustedes mismos |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 당신 자신 dangsin jasin |
| 日本語 | ご自分, 御自分 go-jibun |
| 中文 | 你們自己 /你们自己 |
| Português | vós/vocês mesmos, vós/vocês mesmas |
| Français | vous |
| Deutsch | Sie selbst, sich, euch |
| Română | înșivă, însevă |
| Русский | себя́ sebjá, вы са́ми vy sámi |
| العربية | أَنْفُسُكُم ʔanfusukum |
pron intensifier
| Español | sí mismos, vosotros mismos, ustedes mismos |
|---|---|
| Português | vós/vocês mesmos, vós/vocês mesmas |
| Français | vous-mêmes |
| Deutsch | Sie selbst, ihr selbst |
| Română | voi înșivă, voi însevă |
| Русский | вы са́ми vy sámi |
Talk about this word "yourselves." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/yourselves. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. yourselves. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/yourselves "yourselves." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/yourselves.Cite this
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title = {yourselves},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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