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ɑrˈsɛlvz, aʊər-, ˌaʊ ər-our·selves
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ourselvespronoun
us;
We should keep this for ourselves.
ourselvespronoun
we;
We did it ourselves.
ourselvesnoun
Plural form of myself.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
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.
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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
Ourselves
of Myself
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Ourselves
Ourselves is a 1988 album by punk band 7 Seconds.
Editors Contribution
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
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ourselves' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2565
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'ourselves' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1110
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ourselves in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ourselves in Pythagorean Numerology is: 1
Examples of ourselves in a Sentence
Abraham Lincoln, Second Inaugural Address, Mar. 4, 1865:
With malice toward none, with charity for all, ...let us strive on to finish the work we are in, ...to do all which may achieve and cherish a just and lasting peace among ourselves and with all nations.
We just said to ourselves, If we win today then the last game doesnt really matter that much, yes we played a four-overtime game, it was exhausting, but we won tonight so the last game doesnt really matter.
Regardless of the fact that we identify ourselves as Turks, we are still perceived as foreigners. Tensions between Turkey and Israel directly impact us.
Sex is full of lies. The body tries to tell the truth. But, it's usually too battered with rules to be heard and bound with pretenses so it can hardly move. We cripples ourselves with lies.
With this surge, we're a few weeks behind our southern states. What we're seeing happen in Florida could happen. Wisconsin has a similar vaccination rate to Florida and Covid-19 cases are reaching an all-time high in Florida, and their healthcare systems are overwhelmed, we find ourselves in a situation that we hoped was in the past -- we risk our hospital systems being overwhelmed, again, just as they were last November.
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