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Definitions for ourselves
ɑrˈsɛlvz, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər-our·selves

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Wiktionary

  1. ourselvespronoun

    us;

    We should keep this for ourselves.

  2. ourselvespronoun

    we;

    We did it ourselves.

  3. ourselvesnoun

    Plural form of myself.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Ourselvesreciprocal pronoun.

    the plural of myself.

    We ourselves might distinctly number in words a great deal farther than we usually do, would we find out but some fit denominations to signify them by. John Locke.

    Safe in ourselves, while on ourselves we stand,
    The sea is ours, and that defends the land. Dryden.

ChatGPT

  1. ourselves

    Ourselves refers to the individual or collective identity and existence of a person or group of people, including the physical, mental, emotional, and social aspects that make up their being. It encompasses one's unique self-perception, thoughts, feelings, beliefs, experiences, and actions. Ourselves can also refer to the personal or subjective perspectives, interests, desires, and goals that drive and shape one's behavior and choices.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Ourselves

    of Myself

Wikidata

  1. Ourselves

    Ourselves is a 1988 album by punk band 7 Seconds.

Editors Contribution

  1. ourselves

    Relating to us or we.

    Us and We are words to relate to a group of people.


    Submitted by MaryC on April 1, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ourselves' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2565

  2. Written Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'ourselves' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1110

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of ourselves in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of ourselves in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1

Examples of ourselves in a Sentence

  1. Gretchen Whitmer:

    We've got to go into this with, of course, bracing ourselves for more shenanigans, but at the end of the day, the will of the people will be respected and Joe Biden won Michigan.

  2. Paul Bashea Williams:

    We have to have self-advocacy. We have to prioritize ourselves, and it is not selfish.

  3. Kylian Mbappe:

    We wanted to give ourselves a chance to defend our title.

  4. Purvi Raniga:

    Our task is to discipline ourselves. Make one small change at a time. With each passing day we become closer to desired goals. Over the years, our journey will become inspiration for others.

  5. Karen Charboneau-Harrison:

    We deliberately named ourselves 'Isis' to honor the goddess and to have the protection of that goddess, so, we're not changing our name.

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