ours Definition
ours (o̵urz)
ours Usage Examples
Modifies a noun
- cannot: But a wealthy country like ours cannot and should not carry on kidding itself that older people can be looked after on the cheap.
- one: Tax credits are of obvious benefit to a firm like ours â one that's involved in R&D.
- site: All ours sites are search engine friendly and are designed in house.
- yours: We also studied the use of " any " , possessives and possessive pronouns ( ours, yours, mine, etc.
Modifying Another Word
- rightfully: But since Holly's mother was born in Southampton, we are only getting back what is rightfully ours.
- entirely: All bold, underline and capital emphasis will be entirely ours.
- not: These things happen in gods time, not ours.
- even: Looking at gleaming equipment on showroom shelves ( even ours!
- really: It is also a yearly reminder of the fact that what we earn and what we have is not really ours.
- still: The ultimate standard is still ours, not theirs.
Infinitive complement
- keep: Words are few, Thoughts are deep, Memories of you, Brian, Are ours to keep.
- take: The land is ours to take care of, not to own.
- make: We shall fill the coming year with our daily living; it is ours to make or mar.
- dispose: I remind you again that the wildlife of today is not ours to dispose of as we please.
- remember: You're not just a memory or part of the past, You're ours to remember as long as life lasts.
Used with adjective complement
have: We, two market traders, had ours within 24 hours, they were still waiting for theirs.
Preposition: for
- taking: Opinion is left far behind, and the experience of knowing, or Gnosis, is ours for the taking.
- year: Charles II has ruled this island of ours for 25 years.
Preposition: by
right: No more, no more, shall ye Dance upon the Mazer's brim, This land is ours by right of birth.

