yourself

your·self

pronoun

Yourself is defined as the one that is you.

An example of yourself used as a pronoun is in the sentence, "You should take care of yourself," which means that you should take care of your own body and situation.

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yourself

pronoun

pl. -·selves′

a form of you, used:
1. as an intensifier: you yourself told me
2. as a reflexive: you must protect yourselves
3. with the meaning “your real, true, or customary self” [you don't seem quite yourself today] (in this construction your functions as an adjective and self as a noun, and they may be separated: your own sweet self
oneself: it is best to do it yourself

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yourself

pron.

That one identical with you:
a. Used reflexively as the direct or indirect object of a verb or as the object of a preposition: Did you buy yourself a gift?
b. Used for emphasis: You yourself were certain of the facts.
c. Used in an absolute construction: In office yourself, you helped push the bill along.
Your normal or healthy condition: Are you feeling yourself again? See Usage Note at myself.

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Pronoun

(referring to the person being spoken to, previously mentioned, the reflexive case of you)

(reflexive) Your own self.
Be careful with that fire or you'll burn yourself.
You; used emphatically, especially to indicate exclusiveness of the referent's participation in the predicate, i.e., that no one else is involved.
You yourself know that what you wrote was wrong.

Noun

(plural yourselves)

Your usual, normal, or true self.
After a good night's sleep you'll feel like yourself again.

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