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

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ourselvesreciprocal pronoun.

   the plural of myself.

   1. We; not others.

   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.

   2. Us; not others, in the oblique cases.

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

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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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Ourselves

   of Myself

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1. Ourselves

   Ourselves is a 1988 album by punk band 7 Seconds.

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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

How to pronounce ourselves?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say ourselves in sign language?

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. Eli Ane Lund:

   There is a clear increase in the number of corruption cases the council on ethics is looking at, before we based ourselves a lot on media reports. Now we look at companies across a sector and go thoroughly through it.

2. Michael Crichton:

   We haven't got the power to destroy the planet -- or to save it. But we might have the power to save ourselves.

3. Dave Bruns:

   There are tens of thousands, multiple tens of thousands of people whose safety could be at risk in this situation. And we've had two years to prepare for this, that we find ourselves in this situation is disappointing.

4. Jill Biden:

   Mean pettiness has overtaken our politics. Today we seem to be at each other's throat. Sometimes it seems like we can't govern ourselves. We can talk to one another -- if you notice, I get criticized for saying anything nice about a Republican, folks, this isn't who we are, this isn't how we got here. We have to remember what it is that makes this nation so special.

5. Alex Lambeek:

   (We have the) building capability to scale into parts of the world where we haven't been strong in the past and a big part of that is actually working with partners, not trying to do everything ourselves, angry Birds.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Ourselves
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=ourselves
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ourselves
5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=ourselves