yourselves
Syllables: your·selves/jəˈsɛlvz/
yourselves pronoun: you (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed. Also the inflection of you.
Pronoun
yourselves (second person, plural of yourself, plural reflexive of you)
- 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?
Also used as
yourselves is also the inflection of you.
yourselves meaning in Arabic
yourselves in Arabic
- you (referring to the people being spoken to, previously mentioned)
- أَنْفُسُكُم ʔanfusukum
Examples of yourselves in a sentence
- Pouring drinks is one thing I always make a hash of, so please help yourselves.
- You're meant to wash up after yourselves, don't leave it for me.
- Sit yourselves down together until the white smoke comes out.
Forms of yourselves
| plural-of | yourself |
|---|---|
| plural reflexive | of you |
| alternative form | yerselves |
| alternative form | yoselves |
Origin of yourselves
Morphologically your + -selves.
Words formed from yourselves
Words that rhyme with yourselves
Questions about yourselves
- What does yourselves mean?
- Yourselves means you (plural), used to intensify the subject as the group addressed.
- What is yourselves in Arabic?
- Yourselves in Arabic is أَنْفُسُكُم (ʔanfusukum). See Yourselves meaning in Arabic.
- What part of speech is yourselves?
- Yourselves is a pronoun.
- How do you pronounce yourselves?
- Yourselves is pronounced /jəˈsɛlvz/.
Words near yourselves in the dictionary
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